Dobev is a municipality in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.
Dobev | |
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 Velké Nepodřice, a part of Dobev | |
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  Dobev Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°17′45″N 14°2′50″E / 49.29583°N 14.04722°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| 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 |
Administrative parts
editThe 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
editDobev 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
editThe first written mention of Dobev is from 1318.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
editDobev is situated on a second-class road from Písek to Strakonice. The D4 motorway passes through the northwestern part of the municipal territory.
Sights
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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" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "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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