Dobřany

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Dobřany
Town
St. Vitus Church in Dobřany
St. Vitus Church in Dobřany
Flag of Dobřany
Flag
Coat of arms of Dobřany
Coat of arms
Dobřany is located in Czech Republic
Dobřany
Dobřany
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°39′14″N 13°17′25″E / 49.65389°N 13.29028°E / 49.65389; 13.29028Coordinates: 49°39′14″N 13°17′25″E / 49.65389°N 13.29028°E / 49.65389; 13.29028
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictPlzeň-South
First mentioned1243
Government
 • MayorMartin Sobotka
Area
 • Total35.32 km2 (13.64 sq mi)
Elevation
352 m (1,155 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total6,169
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
334 41
Websitewww.dobrany.cz

Dobřany (Czech pronunciation: [ˈdobr̝anɪ]; German: Dobrzan, Wiesengrund) is a town in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,200 inhabitants. It lies on the Radbuza River, some 5 km (3 mi) to the south-west from the region capital of Plzeň. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as urban monument zone.

Administrative parts[]

Villages of Šlovice and Vodní Újezd are administrative parts of Dobřany.

History[]

The first written mention of Dobřany is from 1243.[2]

From 1938 to 1945 it belonged to Sudetenland in Nazi Germany; between 1939 and 1945 it was named Wiesengrund.

Infrastructure[]

The town is known for its psychiatric hospital.

Notable people[]

Twin towns – sister cities[]

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Dobřany is twinned with:[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. ^ "Historie města" (in Czech). Město Dobřany. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  3. ^ "Partnerská města". dobrany.cz (in Czech). Město Dobřany. Retrieved 2020-07-28.

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