Dobřeň
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.
Dobřeň | |
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 Folk architecture in Dobřeň | |
  Dobřeň Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°28′46″N 14°33′24″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Mělník |
| First mentioned | 1402 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.56 km2 (7.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 169 |
| • Density | 8.2/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 277 21, 277 23, 277 35 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
Villages and hamlets of Jestřebice, Klučno, Střezivojice and Vlkov are administrative parts of Dobřeň.
Geography
Dobřeň is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of Mělník and 40 km (25 mi) 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 434 m (1,424 ft) 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]
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]
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- "Dobřeň" (in Czech). Město Hodkovice nad Mohelkou. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- "Výsledky vyhledávání: Památkové rezervace, Památkové zóny, obec Dobřeň". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
