Dobřeň
Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic
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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 (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 164 |
| • Density | 7.98/km2 (20.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 277 21, 277 23, 277 35 |
| Website | www |
Administrative division
Dobřeň consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Dobřeň (39)
- Jestřebice (92)
- Klučno (0)
- Střezivojice (45)
- Vlkov (5)
Etymology
The name Dobřeň is derived from the personal name Dobřen, meaning "Dobřen's (court)".[3]
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.[4]
Demographics
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.[7] In Jestřebice are many half-timbered estates with multi-storey houses with galleries.[8] Střezivojice consists of agricultural homesteads and smaller cottages.[9]
