Dobřív

Dobřív is a municipality and village in Rokycany District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has a population of about 1,300.

Dobřív
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Dobřív
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°42′56″N 13°41′13″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictRokycany
First mentioned1325
Area
  Total12.14 km2 (4.69 sq mi)
Elevation
417 m (1,368 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
  Total1,321
  Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
338 44
Websitewww.dobriv.rokycansko.cz

Dobřív lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Rokycany, 23 km (14 mi) east of Plzeň, and 67 km (42 mi) south-west of Prague.

The municipality is known for its very rare example of a fully functioning water powered forge. Its precise age is unknown, although the earliest record of its existence dates back to 1505.

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.



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