| Dobrá Voda u Českých Budějovic | |
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| Municipality | |
 Church of Our Lady of Sorrows | |
 Flag Coat of arms | |
  Dobrá Voda u Českých BudějovicLocation in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 48°58′6″N 14°31′30″E / 48.96833°N 14.52500°E / 48.96833; 14.52500 | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | České Budějovice |
| First mentioned | 1720 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.55 km (0.60 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,669 |
| • Density | 1,700/km (4,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 373 16 |
| Website | www |
Dobrá Voda u Českých Budějovic (German: Gutwasser) is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,700 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name literally means 'good water'. It refers to a spring of allegedly healing water, above which a chapel was founded.
Geography
Dobrá Voda u Českých Budějovic is located about east of České Budějovice, in its immediate vicinity. It lies mostly in the Třeboň Basin, only the western part of the municipal territory extends into the České Budějovice Basin. The highest point is at 505 m (1,657 ft) above sea level. The municipality is urbanistically fused with neighbouring Srubec.
History
The first written mention of Dobrá Voda is from 1720.
Demographics
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Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The main landmark is the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows. It was built in the Baroque style in 1733–1735, probably according to the design by the architect Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer. It is known as a pilgrimage site.
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 586.
- "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 Panny Marie Bolestné" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-06.