Dobřeň Explained

Dobřeň
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Central Bohemian
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Mělník
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:50.4794°N 14.5567°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1402
Area Total Km2:20.56
Elevation M:330
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:168
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal codes
Postal Code:277 21, 277 23, 277 35

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 parts

The villages and hamlets of Jestřebice, Klučno, Střezivojice and Vlkov are administrative parts of Dobřeň.

Geography

Dobřeň is located about 15km (09miles) north of Mělník and 40km (30miles) 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 434m (1,424feet) 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.[2]

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. In Jestřebice are many half-timbered estates with multi-storey houses with galleries. Střezivojice consists of agricultural homesteads and smaller cottages.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Dobřeň. Město Hodkovice nad Mohelkou. cs. 2023-02-02.
  3. Web site: Výsledky vyhledávání: Památkové rezervace, Památkové zóny, obec Dobřeň. Ústřední seznam kulturních památek. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2023-02-02.