Dobřany (Plzeň-South District)
Dobřany (Czech pronunciation: [ˈdobr̝anɪ]; German: Dobrzan, Wiesengrund) is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,100 inhabitants. It lies on the Radbuza River, some 5 km (3 mi) to the south-west from the region capital of Plzeň.
Dobřany | |
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Town | |
_-_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 | 35.31 km2 (13.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 352 m (1,155 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 6,145 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 334 41 |
| Website | www |
Dobřany is also the seat of the Municipality with Commissioned Local Authority within the Stod Municipality with Extended Competence.
History
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-Czech 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 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- "Partnerská města". dobrany.cz (in Czech). Město Dobřany. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
External links
Media related to Dobřany at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Czech)
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