Dobřany
Dobřany (Czech pronunciation: [ˈdobr̝anɪ]; German: Dobrzan, Wiesengrund) is a town in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,200 inhabitants. It lies on the Radbuza River, some 5 km (3 mi) to the south-west from the region capital of Plzeň. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as urban monument zone.
Dobřany | |
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_-_St._V%C3%ADt_Church.jpg.webp) St. Vitus Church in Dobřany | |
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  Dobřany Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°39′14″N 13°17′25″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| District | Plzeň-South |
| First mentioned | 1243 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Martin Sobotka |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.32 km2 (13.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 352 m (1,155 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,169 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 334 41 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
Villages of Šlovice and Vodní Újezd are administrative parts of Dobřany.
History
The first written mention of Dobřany is from 1243.[2]
From 1938 to 1945 it belonged to Sudetenland in Nazi Germany; between 1939 and 1945 it was named Wiesengrund.
Infrastructure
The town is known for its psychiatric hospital.
Notable people
- Jan Josef Ignác Brentner (1689–1742), composer
- Joseph Maria Wolfram (1789–1839), German-Bohemian politician
- Norbert Ormay (1813–1849), colonel in the Hungarian Army
Twin towns – sister cities
Brežice, Slovenia- Dobřany, Czech Republic
Obertraubling, Germany
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- "Historie města" (in Czech). Město Dobřany. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
- "Partnerská města". dobrany.cz (in Czech). Město Dobřany. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
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