Doubravčice

Doubravčice
Municipality
Centre with a restaurant
Centre with a restaurant
Flag of Doubravčice
Flag
Coat of arms of Doubravčice
Coat of arms
Doubravčice is located in Czech Republic
Doubravčice
Doubravčice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°1′20″N 14°47′35″E / 50.02222°N 14.79306°E / 50.02222; 14.79306
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictKolín
First mentioned1331
Area
 • Total
9.18 km2 (3.54 sq mi)
Elevation
350 m (1,150 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,353
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
282 01
Websitewww.doubravcice.cz

Doubravčice is a municipality and village in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal nabe Doubravka, meaning "the village of Doubravka's people".[2]

Geography

Doubravčice is located about 29 kilometres (18 mi) west of Kolín and 21 km (13 mi) east of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 397 m (1,302 ft) above sea level. The Šembera Stream flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Doubravčice is from 1331.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869343—    
1880401+16.9%
1890366−8.7%
1900362−1.1%
1910395+9.1%
YearPop.±%
1921319−19.2%
1930306−4.1%
1950229−25.2%
1961232+1.3%
1970208−10.3%
YearPop.±%
1980203−2.4%
1991194−4.4%
2001205+5.7%
2011523+155.1%
20211,211+131.5%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Doubravčice is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monuments is are two archaeological sites, one on the site of the extinct medieval village of Dolánky and one on the site of a Slavic gord from the early Middle Ages.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 442.
  3. ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Doubravčice. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Doubravčice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
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