Doksany

Doksany (German Doxan) is a village and municipality (obec) in Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic.

Doksany
Municipality
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Doksany
Coordinates: 50°27′15″N 14°9′42″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictLitoměřice
Area
 • Total3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Elevation
156 m (512 ft)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total369
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Postal code
411 82
Websitehttp://www.obec-doksany.cz

Geography

The municipality covers an area of 3.1 square kilometres (1.2 sq mi), and has a population of 369 (as at 31 December 2007).

Doksany lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of Litoměřice, 25 km (16 mi) south of Ústí nad Labem, and 45 km (28 mi) north-west of Prague.

Hydropower plant

The Doksany Hydropower Plant is located 10 kilometres away from the Ohře river.[1]

History

The oldest settlement dates back to 4500 and 2,500 B.C. In 1993, archaeologists discovered more ancient buildings and settlements that dated back to the same period of time.[2]

During the last few centuries, the Celts have been living in the area.[2]

Climate

During the June 2019 European heat wave, Doksany broke the record for the hottest temperature in June in the Czech Republic.[3] The Czech Hydrometeorological Institute claimed that the temperature reached 38.5 Celsius and 101.3 Fahrenheit and warned that it could change to 40 degrees Celsius.[4]

Population
Development of the number of inhabitants and houses of the local part of Doksany[5]
Year Residents Houses
1869 625 69
1880 934 74
1890 857 80
1900 769 77
1921 736 75
1930 647 69
1950 626 88
1961 489 103
1970 527 96
1980 538 109
1991 471 115
2001 371 131
2011 369 132

Politics

The current mayor of the town is Jaroslav Joska and the deputy mayor is Michal Kopecký.[6]

References
  1. Honningsvag, B.; Midttomme, G. H.; Repp, K.; Vaskinn, K.; Westeren, T. (2001-01-01). Hydropower in the New Millennium: Proceedings of the 4th International Conference Hydropower, Bergen, Norway, 20-22 June 2001. CRC Press. ISBN 978-90-5809-195-6.
  2. "Historie Obce Doksany - Oficiální stránku Obce Doksany". www.obec-doksany.cz. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  3. "V Česku padaly teplotní rekordy, kvůli vedru se ohnuly i kolejnice!" [Temperature records in the Czech Republic were set, rails also bent due to the heat!]. tn.nova.cz (in Czech). 2019-06-26. Archived from the original on 2019-06-29. Retrieved 2019-07-27.
  4. "Europe sets heat records as much of continent sizzles". Associated Press. Written in Berlin. 2019-06-26. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  5. Historical Lexicon of Municipalities of the Czech Republic 1869–2005 (Part 1) . Prague: Czech Statistical Office, 2006.
  6. "Popis úřadu - Oficiální stránku Obce Doksany". www.obec-doksany.cz. Retrieved 2020-07-16.


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