Dobřenice is a municipality and village in Hradec Králové District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Dobřenice | |
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 Church of Saint Clement | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Dobřenice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°8′52″N 15°38′28″E / 50.14778°N 15.64111°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Hradec Králové |
| District | Hradec Králové |
| First mentioned | 1339 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.44 km2 (2.87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 267 m (876 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 571 |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 503 25 |
| Website | dobrenice |
Etymology edit
The name is derived from the personal name Dobřen, meaning "the village of Dobřen's people".[2]
Geography edit
Dobřenice is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Hradec Králové. It lies in the East Elbe Table. The highest point is the flat hill Velká Dorota at 292 m (958 ft) above sea level.
History edit
The first written mention of Dobřenice is from 1339.[3]
Demographics edit
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Transport edit
The D11 motorway (part of the European route E67) from Prague to Hradec Králové runs through the municipality.
The railway line Hradec Králové–Chlumec nad Cidlinou passes through the municipal territory, but the station named Dobřenice is located in neighbouring Syrovátka just behind the municipal border.
Sights edit
The Dobřenice Castle was built in the Baroque style in 1693. It replaced an older fortress.[3]
The Church of Saint Clement was built in 1739. The current Baroque church replaced an old wooden church from the 14th century.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 401.
- ^ a b c "Základní informace" (in Czech). Obec Dobřenice. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Hradec Králové" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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