Dobronín
Dobronín (Czech pronunciation: [ˈdobroɲiːn]; German: Dobrenz) is a municipality and village in Jihlava District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants.
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| Coordinates: 49°28′42″N 15°39′0″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Jihlava |
| First mentioned | 1351 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.73 km2 (5.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 475 m (1,558 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 1,860 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 588 12 |
| Website | www |
Dobronín lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north-east of Jihlava and 112 km (70 mi) south-east of Prague.
History
In May 1945, after World War II, local Czechs massacred more than dozen local ethnic German civilians. Since 2009, police investigation continues in that case, as more human remains are unearthed in the village.[2]
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 30 April 2020.
- "Czech archaeologists find bodies of Germans massacred in 1945". Deutsche Welle. 19 August 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
- "Rozcestník". dobronin.cz (in Czech). Obec Dobronín. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
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