| Dobšice | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Moravian |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Znojmo |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 48.8483°N 16.0853°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1190 |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.74 |
| Elevation M: | 214 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 2315 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 671 82 |
Dobšice (de|Klein Teßwitz) is a municipality and village in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,300 inhabitants.
The name is derived from the personal name Dobeš. During history, the village was also called Stošíkovičky and Tesswitz, but in 1918 it returned to its original name Dobšice.[2]
Dobšice is located about southwest of Brno and in the immediate vicinity of Znojmo. It lies mostly in the Jevišovice Uplands, but the municipal territory also extends into the Dyje–Svratka Valley in the east. The highest point is at 300m (1,000feet) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Thaya River.
The first written mention of Dobšice is in the foundation deed of the Louka Monastery from 1190. It was originally an ethnically Czech village, but it was gradually colonized by Germans. After World War II, the German population was expelled.[2]
Dobšice is known for viticulture. It lies in the Znojemská wine subregion. There are about of vineyards.[2]
The I/53 road from Znojmo to Pohořelice runs through Dobšice.
The railway line Znojmo–Břeclav passes through the municipal territory, but there is no train station. The municipality is served by the station in neighbouring Znojmo.
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[3]