The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

Chotěboř consists of nine municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2] The name is derived from the personal name Chotěbor.

Because of the silver mines in the vicinity, King John of Bohemia bought the village.

[4] The largest employer based in the town is GCE company, a manufacturer of welding supplies.

The castle complex includes Chapel of the Holy Trinity and English style park.

[9] The Church of Saint James the Great was built on the site of a Romanesque chapel from the 12th century, which was older than the town.