| Dobřeň | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
 Folk architecture in Dobřeň | |
  DobřeňLocation in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°28′46″N 14°33′24″E / 50.47944°N 14.55667°E / 50.47944; 14.55667 | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Mělník |
| First mentioned | 1402 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.56 km (7.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 168 |
| • Density | 8.2/km (21/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 277 21, 277 23, 277 35 |
| Website | www |
Dobřeň is a municipality and village in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants. The municipality is known for many well-preserved examples of vernacular architecture.
Administrative parts
The villages and hamlets of Jestřebice, Klučno, Střezivojice and Vlkov are administrative parts of Dobřeň.
Geography
Dobřeň is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of Mělník and 40 km (25 mi) north of Prague. It lies in a hilly and densely forested landscape of the Ralsko Uplands. The highest point is the hill Supí hora at 434 m (1,424 ft) above sea level. The Pšovka River flows along the southern municipal border. The entire municipal territory lies in the Kokořínsko – Máchův kraj Protected Landscape Area.
History
The first written mention of Dobřeň is from 1402.
Demographics
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Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The municipality is full of well-preserved examples of vernacular village architecture, typical for this region. The village of Dobřeň was declared a village monument reservation, and Jestřebice and Střezivojice were declared village monument zones. Dobřeň is valuable for an important set of folk architecture wooden houses from the 18th and 19th centuries. In Jestřebice are many half-timbered estates with multi-storey houses with galleries. Střezivojice consists of agricultural homesteads and smaller cottages.
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- "Dobřeň" (in Czech). Město Hodkovice nad Mohelkou. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- "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.
- "Dobřeň" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- "Jestřebice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- "Střezivojice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
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