Dobřany (Plzeň-South District)

Dobřany (Czech pronunciation: [ˈdobr̝anɪ]; German: Dobrzan, Wiesengrund) is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,100 inhabitants. It lies on the Radbuza River, some 5 km (3 mi) to the south-west from the region capital of Plzeň.

Dobřany
Town
St. Vitus Church in Dobřany
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Coat of arms
Dobřany
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°39′14″N 13°17′25″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictPlzeň-South
First mentioned1243
Government
 • MayorMartin Sobotka
Area
 • Total35.31 km2 (13.63 sq mi)
Elevation
352 m (1,155 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total6,145
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
334 41
Websitewww.dobrany.cz

Dobřany is also the seat of the Municipality with Commissioned Local Authority within the Stod Municipality with Extended Competence.

History

From 1938 to 1945 it belonged to Sudetenland in Nazi Germany; between 1939 and 1945 it was named Wiesengrund.

Infrastructure

The town is known for its psychiatric hospital.

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Dobřany is twinned with:[2]

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gollark: What about an automatic haiku detector?
gollark: That would be an example of getting around it.
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References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. "Partnerská města". dobrany.cz (in Czech). Město Dobřany. Retrieved 2020-07-28.

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