ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA	CZECH REPUBLIC
Liberecký kraj	Liberec region
Okres: Liberec

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Chotyně is situated at an elevation of 260 m on the river Labe in northern Bohemia, about 15 km northwest of Liberec. The municipality has a population of about 990 (2016).

Koetynu was first mentioned in a written document of 1409 as a property of the lords of Grafenstein (Grabštejn). During the Middle Ages, iron was mined in the vicinity, but this was discontinued later on. Since 1773 the place was named Ketten. After 1786 mining activities were resumed, this time for lignite. After the abolishment of manorialism in the late 19th century, Ketten became a municipality. The country road from Zittau in Saxony to Reichenberg (Liberec) via Ketten was opened in 1842, the railroad between Zittau and Reichenberg opened in 1859. With the foundation of the Czechoslovak Repubic after World War I, the town was renamed Chotyň in 1919. In 1924 the name was changed to Chotyně. The ferrous thermal springs had already been known for a long time, and since the early 20th century were used for the tratment of rheumatism, gout and anemia. The spa was closed after World War II.

Grabštejn (Grafenstein) castle [background left] is located in the village Grabštejn, which is part of the municipality of Chotyně. The oldest part of the castle date from the 13th century. During the Hussite wars pf the early 15th century it was conquered and rebuilt several times. In the second half of the 16th century the castle was rebuilt in Renaissance style. Since 1704 it was in possession of the counts Clam-Gallas. After World War II the castle was confiscated and became a Czechoslovak state property.

[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chotyně, https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chotyně; https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burg_Grabštejn]