Dobev
Dobev | |
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![]() Velké Nepodřice, a part of Dobev | |
Coordinates: 49°17′45″N 14°2′50″E / 49.29583°N 14.04722°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | South Bohemian |
District | Písek |
First mentioned | 1318 |
Area | |
• Total | 21.22 km2 (8.19 sq mi) |
Elevation | 385 m (1,263 ft) |
Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,105 |
• Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 397 01 |
Website | www |
Dobev is a municipality in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
[edit]The municipality is made up of the villages of Malé Nepodřice, Nová Dobev, Oldřichov, Stará Dobev and Velké Nepodřice. The municipal office is located in Stará Dobev, which is the largest and most populous part.
Geography
[edit]Dobev is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) west of Písek and 46 km (29 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. The western part of the municipal territory lies in the České Budějovice Basin, the eastern part lies in the Tábor Uplands. The highest point is the hill Velký Kamýk with an altitude of 531 metres (1,742 ft). The municipality contains several fishponds, the largest being Dobevský.
History
[edit]The first written mention of Dobev is from 1318.[2]
Demographics
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Source: Censuses[3][4] |
Transport
[edit]Dobev is situated on a second-class road from Písek to Strakonice. The D4 motorway passes through the northwestern part of the municipal territory.
Sights
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Dobev_%28okres_P%C3%ADsek%29_%2837%29.jpg/220px-Dobev_%28okres_P%C3%ADsek%29_%2837%29.jpg)
The main landmark of Dobev is the Church of Saint Brice from the late 14th century. The originally Gothic church was rebuilt in 1881.[5]
Notable people
[edit]- Václav Holek (1886–1954), firearm engineer
References
[edit]- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "O celé obci" (in Czech). Obec Dobev. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Písek" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Brikcí" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
External links
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