Chodov (Prague)

For other places with the same name, see Chodov.

Chodov
Cadastral Area of Prague
View of Chodov, Jížní Město
Location of Chodov in Prague
Coordinates: 50°01′58″N 14°30′06″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Prague
District	Prague 11
Area
• Total	7.43 km2 (2.87 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	50,043
• Density	6,700/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	148 00, 149 00

Chodov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈxodof]) is a district and cadastral area of Prague, capital of the Czech Republic. It lies in the south-east of the city, and became part of the Prague municipality in 1968. In terms of the Prague districts defined in 1960, it lay in administrative district 4, and its postal address is still Prague 4. However, since 2001 it has been placed in the administrative district Prague 11; within that, it lies in the Prague 11 municipal district. It has a Metro station, on the C line. It is principally an area of large high-rise post-Second World War housing developments, but since the Velvet Revolution of 1989 there has been rapid development of commercial sites such as car dealerships; there are also some areas of detached housing. There are a number of hotels in the district, some of them large establishments catering to the congress and package holiday trade.

Notable buildings

Rear view of Chodov fort

• the Chodovská vodní tvrz or Chodov fort, a round building with its origins in the 13th century (though heavily restored) which now serves as a cultural centre and includes a gallery and a small recital room.
• the new location (opened on 1 January 1999) of the National Archives, in a striking modern building
• Westfield Chodov, the Chodov Shopping Center – one of the biggest shopping malls in Prague and in the whole Czech Republic with more than 210 stores; located above the Chodov metro station.

DemographicsDemographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 596 —     1880 621 +4.2% 1890 704 +13.4% 1900 801 +13.8% 1910 909 +13.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 790 −13.1% 1930 1,795 +127.2% 1950 4,236 +136.0% 1961 4,513 +6.5% 1970 4,349 −3.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 33,004 +658.9% 1991 60,522 +83.4% 2001 58,140 −3.9% 2011 54,535 −6.2% 2021 50,043 −8.2%
Source: Censuses

External links

• Chodov fort official website