Dubné

Dubné is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.

Dubné
Municipality
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Flag of Dubné
Flag
Coat of arms of Dubné
Coat of arms
Dubné is located in Czech Republic
Dubné
Dubné
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°58′35″N 14°21′37″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictČeské Budějovice
First mentioned1263
Area
 • Total16.77 km2 (6.47 sq mi)
Elevation
410 m (1,350 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,727
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
373 84
Websitewww.dubne.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Jaronice, Křenovice and Třebín are administrative parts of Dubné.

Geography

Dubné is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) west of České Budějovice. It lies in the České Budějovice Basin. The area is rich is ponds, typical for this region.

History

The first written mention of Dubné is from 1263, when it is written about a lower nobleman Sudslav of Dubné. The village was held by a lower nobility (of Dubné, Roubík of Hlavatce, Dubenský of Chlum, Ojíř of Protivec) until the end of Bohemian Revolt, then it was confiscated to Adam Chval Kunáš of Machovice. In 1623, it was sold to the royal city of České Budějovice, which was the owner of Dubné until the abolition of serfdom.[2]

Since 1850, Dubné has been an independent municipality. The other villages were joined in 1961, including Branišov, which became a separate municipality in 1994.[3]

Sights

The main landmark of Dubné is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It is a Baroque church with a Gothic core from the 14th century. The tower was added in 1575 and replaced by a new one in 1901.[4]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie obce Dubné". Obec Dubné. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 34, 112, 203, 262, 582.
  4. "Kostel Nanebevzetí P. Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
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