Dobrovítov

Dobrovítov
Dobrovítov
Municipality
	Church of Saint Wenceslaus
	Dobrovítov Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°47′15″N 15°19′44″E / 49.78750°N 15.32889°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kutná Hora
First mentioned	1355
Area
• Total	9.01 km2 (3.48 sq mi)
Elevation	487 m (1,598 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	128
• Density	14/km2 (37/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	286 01
Website	www.dobrovitov.cz

Dobrovítov is a municipality and village in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Administrative parts[edit]

The village of Dědice is an administrative part of Dobrovítov.

Etymology[edit]

The name is derived from the personal name Dobrovít, meaning "Dobrovít's (court)".^[2]

Geography[edit]

Dobrovítov is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi) south of Kutná Hora and 64 km (40 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is at 551 m (1,808 ft) above sea level. The Klejnárka River flows through the municipality.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Dobrovítov is from 1355.^[3]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	587	—
1880	554	−5.6%
1890	521	−6.0%
1900	492	−5.6%
1910	436	−11.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	429	−1.6%
1930	401	−6.5%
1950	260	−35.2%
1961	278	+6.9%
1970	246	−11.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	183	−25.6%
1991	138	−24.6%
2001	128	−7.2%
2011	116	−9.4%
2021	118	+1.7%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport[edit]

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

Sights[edit]

The main landmark of Dobrovítov is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It was probably founded at the beginning of the 14th century. The Renaissance tower was added after 1581. Further modifications were made after 1720.^[6]

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 412.
^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Dobrovítov. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Kutná Hora" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Václava" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-30.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[2] Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 412.

[3] "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Dobrovítov. Retrieved 2022-09-13.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Kutná Hora" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.

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

[6] "Kostel sv. Václava" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-30.

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