Dobev

Dobev
Dobev
Municipality
	Velké Nepodřice, a part of Dobev
	Flag Coat of arms
	Dobev Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°17′45″N 14°2′50″E / 49.29583°N 14.04722°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Písek
First mentioned	1318
Area
• Total	21.22 km2 (8.19 sq mi)
Elevation	385 m (1,263 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	1,105
• Density	52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	397 01
Website	www.obecdobev.cz

Dobev is a municipality in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The municipality is made up of the villages of Malé Nepodřice, Nová Dobev, Oldřichov, Stará Dobev and Velké Nepodřice. The municipal office is located in Stará Dobev, which is the largest and most populous part.

Geography

Dobev is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) west of Písek and 46 km (29 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. The western part of the municipal territory lies in the České Budějovice Basin, the eastern part lies in the Tábor Uplands. The highest point is the hill Velký Kamýk with an altitude of 531 metres (1,742 ft). The municipality contains several fishponds, the largest being Dobevský.

History

The first written mention of Dobev is from 1318.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,382	—
1880	1,345	−2.7%
1890	1,364	+1.4%
1900	1,399	+2.6%
1910	1,310	−6.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,246	−4.9%
1930	1,190	−4.5%
1950	920	−22.7%
1961	935	+1.6%
1970	795	−15.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	719	−9.6%
1991	663	−7.8%
2001	699	+5.4%
2011	820	+17.3%
2021	985	+20.1%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

Dobev is situated on a second-class road from Písek to Strakonice. The D4 motorway passes through the northwestern part of the municipal territory.

Sights

The main landmark of Dobev is the Church of Saint Brice from the late 14th century. The originally Gothic church was rebuilt in 1881.^[5]

Notable people

Václav Holek (1886–1954), firearm engineer

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "O celé obci" (in Czech). Obec Dobev. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Brikcí" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-08-31.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[2] "O celé obci" (in Czech). Obec Dobev. Retrieved 2022-08-31.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Kostel sv. Brikcí" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-08-31.

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