Dobrovítov

Dobrovítov
Dobrovítov
Municipality
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	Coordinates: 49°47′15″N 15°19′44″E / 49.78750°N 15.32889°E
Country	File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 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 (2026-01-01)
• Total	133
• Density	14.8/km2 (38.2/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 division

Dobrovítov consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

Dobrovítov (100)
Dědice (18)

Etymology

The name Dobrovítov is derived from the personal name Dobrovít, meaning "Dobrovít's (court)".^[3]

Geography

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

The first written mention of Dobrovítov is from 1355.^[4]

Demographics

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^[5]^[6]

Transport

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

Sights

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.^[7]

References

↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
↑ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in čeština). p. 412.
↑ "Historie" (in čeština). Obec Dobrovítov. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
↑ "Kostel sv. Václava" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-30.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.

[2] "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.

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

[4] "Historie" (in čeština). Obec Dobrovítov. Retrieved 2022-09-13.

[5] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

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

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

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