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 division

Dobřeň consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Dobřeň (39)
  • Jestřebice (92)
  • Klučno (0)
  • Střezivojice (45)
  • Vlkov (5)

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.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,057—    
18801,007−4.7%
1890928−7.8%
1900836−9.9%
1910744−11.0%
YearPop.±%
1921756+1.6%
1930708−6.3%
1950302−57.3%
1961264−12.6%
1970239−9.5%
YearPop.±%
1980192−19.7%
1991156−18.8%
2001150−3.8%
2011195+30.0%
2021181−7.2%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

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.[6] In Jestřebice are many half-timbered estates with multi-storey houses with galleries.[7] Střezivojice consists of agricultural homesteads and smaller cottages.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ^ "Dobřeň" (in Czech). Město Hodkovice nad Mohelkou. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  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.
  6. ^ "Dobřeň" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  7. ^ "Jestřebice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  8. ^ "Střezivojice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-27.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dob%C5%99e%C5%88
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