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
Church of Saint Clement
Church of Saint Clement
Flag of Dobřenice
Coat of arms of Dobřenice
Dobřenice is located in Czech Republic
Dobřenice
Dobřenice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°8′52″N 15°38′28″E / 50.14778°N 15.64111°E / 50.14778; 15.64111
Country Czech Republic
RegionHradec Králové
DistrictHradec Králové
First mentioned1339
Area
 • Total
7.44 km2 (2.87 sq mi)
Elevation
267 m (876 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
576
 • Density77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
503 25
Websitedobrenice.cz

Etymology

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The name is derived from the personal name Dobřen, meaning "the village of Dobřen's people".[2]

Geography

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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

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The first written mention of Dobřenice is from 1339.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869689—    
1880756+9.7%
1890724−4.2%
1900689−4.8%
1910717+4.1%
YearPop.±%
1921685−4.5%
1930683−0.3%
1950625−8.5%
1961658+5.3%
1970649−1.4%
YearPop.±%
1980631−2.8%
1991581−7.9%
2001584+0.5%
2011547−6.3%
2021561+2.6%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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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

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Dobřenice Castle

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

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 401.
  3. ^ a b c "Základní informace" (in Czech). Obec Dobřenice. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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