Dobřichovice
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Dobřichovice
| other_name =
| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline = Dobrichovice centrum 05840v.jpg
| image_caption = Aerial view of the centre
| image_flag = Flag of Dobrichovice.svg
| image_shield = Dobrichovice CoA CZ.svg
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{CZE}}
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Central Bohemian
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Prague-West
| image_map =
| map_caption =
| pushpin_map = Czech Republic
| pushpin_relief = 1
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Czech Republic
| coordinates = {{coord|49|55|39|N|14|16|38|E|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_footnotes =
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Petr Hampl
| established_title = First mentioned
| established_date = 1253
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 10.92
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 205
| population_as_of = 2024-01-01
| population_footnotes = {{cite web |title=Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024|url=https://csu.gov.cz/produkty/population-of-municipalities-qexb0dqr2d|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|date=2024-05-17}}
| population_total = 3776
| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone1 = CET
| utc_offset1 = +1
| timezone1_DST = CEST
| utc_offset1_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| postal_code = 252 29
| area_code_type =
| area_code =
| website = {{URL|https://www.dobrichovice.cz/}}
| footnotes =
}}
Dobřichovice is a town in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,800 inhabitants.
Etymology
The initial name of the settlement was Dobrchovice. The name was derived from the personal name Dobrch, meaning "the village of Dobrch's people". Already in the 13th century, it was distored to Dobřichovice.{{cite book |last=Profous|first=Antonín|title=Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H|url=https://mjc.ujc.cas.cz/search.php|pages=402–403|year=1947|language=cs}}
Geography
File:Dobrichovice zamek 1682.JPG
Dobřichovice is located about {{convert|14|km|0}} southwest of Prague. The northern part of the municipal territory is located in the Hořovice Uplands, the southern part in the Brdy Highlands. The highest point is the Dobřich hill at {{convert|523|m|ft|abbr=on}} above sea level. The town lies on both banks of the Berounka River.
=Climate=
The town recorded the highest temperature ever in the Czech Republic on 20 August 2012, with the heat registering {{convert|40.4|°C|°F}}.{{cite web |title=Teplotní rekord z Dobřichovic je 40,4 °C, odolává deset let. Letos asi nepadne|url=https://www.idnes.cz/hobby/domov/5plus2-teplotni-rekord-dobrichovice-vysoka-teplota-horko-pocasi.A220819_130731_hobby-domov_bma|work=iDNES.cz|language=cs|date=2022-08-22|access-date=2023-07-20}}
{{Weather box
|location = Dobřichovice, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1999–present
|metric first = yes
|single line = yes
|collapsed = yes
|Jan record high C = 15.8
|Feb record high C = 20.6
|Mar record high C = 25.0
|Apr record high C = 31.0
|May record high C = 35.0
|Jun record high C = 38.8
|Jul record high C = 38.1
|Aug record high C = 40.4
|Sep record high C = 35.2
|Oct record high C = 29.8
|Nov record high C = 20.2
|Dec record high C = 18.2
|year record high C = 40.4
|Jan high C = 3.3
|Feb high C = 5.8
|Mar high C = 10.7
|Apr high C = 17.3
|May high C = 21.6
|Jun high C = 25.2
|Jul high C = 27.3
|Aug high C = 27.1
|Sep high C = 21.5
|Oct high C = 15.1
|Nov high C = 8.6
|Dec high C = 4.4
|year high C = 15.7
|Jan mean C = 0.2
|Feb mean C = 1.3
|Mar mean C = 4.6
|Apr mean C = 10.0
|May mean C = 14.5
|Jun mean C = 18.2
|Jul mean C = 19.7
|Aug mean C = 19.1
|Sep mean C = 14.1
|Oct mean C = 9.3
|Nov mean C = 5.0
|Dec mean C = 1.5
|year mean C = 9.8
|Jan low C = -3.2
|Feb low C = -2.8
|Mar low C = -0.4
|Apr low C = 2.9
|May low C = 7.4
|Jun low C = 11.2
|Jul low C = 12.8
|Aug low C = 12.4
|Sep low C = 8.4
|Oct low C = 4.8
|Nov low C = 1.6
|Dec low C = -1.6
|year low C = 4.5
|Jan record low C = -23.3
|Feb record low C = -24.2
|Mar record low C = -19.0
|Apr record low C = -8.3
|May record low C = -2.3
|Jun record low C = -0.2
|Jul record low C = 4.8
|Aug record low C = 4.0
|Sep record low C = -1.4
|Oct record low C = -6.6
|Nov record low C = -8.5
|Dec record low C = -20.1
|year record low C = -24.2
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 25.9
|Feb precipitation mm = 22.7
|Mar precipitation mm = 31.7
|Apr precipitation mm = 26.5
|May precipitation mm = 61.9
|Jun precipitation mm = 77.9
|Jul precipitation mm = 76.9
|Aug precipitation mm = 70.3
|Sep precipitation mm = 42.2
|Oct precipitation mm = 35.9
|Nov precipitation mm = 31.0
|Dec precipitation mm = 26.2
|year precipitation mm = 529.1
|Jan snow cm = 11.8
|Feb snow cm = 8.6
|Mar snow cm = 3.2
|Apr snow cm = 0.0
|May snow cm = 0.0
|Jun snow cm = 0.0
|Jul snow cm = 0.0
|Aug snow cm = 0.0
|Sep snow cm = 0.0
|Oct snow cm = 0.1
|Nov snow cm = 1.2
|Dec snow cm = 6.4
|year snow cm = 31.3
|humidity colour = green
|Jan humidity = 82.2
|Feb humidity = 77.5
|Mar humidity = 73.7
|Apr humidity = 67.9
|May humidity = 69.6
|Jun humidity = 68.9
|Jul humidity = 67.7
|Aug humidity = 71.3
|Sep humidity = 77.3
|Oct humidity = 82.3
|Nov humidity = 85.3
|Dec humidity = 83.8
|year humidity = 75.6
|source 1 = Czech Hydrometeorological Institute{{cite web |title=Teplota vzduchu v jednotlivé kalendářní dny|url=https://www.envidata.cz/dataAnalysis/meteoKlima/T.php?ID=P1DOBE01&type=graphMD|publisher=Czech Hydrometeorological Institute|language=cs|access-date=2024-09-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240911133825/https://www.envidata.cz/favicon.ico|archive-date=2024-09-11}}{{cite web |title=Průměrná teplota vzduchu v jednotlivé měsíce v jednotlivé roky|url=https://www.envidata.cz/dataAnalysis/meteoKlima/T.php?ID=P1DOBE01&type=graphMY|publisher=Czech Hydrometeorological Institute|language=cs|access-date=2024-09-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240911131839/https://www.envidata.cz/dataAnalysis/meteoKlima/T.php?ID=P1DOBE01&type=graphMY|archive-date=2024-09-11}}{{cite web |title=Srážkové úhrny v jednotlivé měsíce v jednotlivé roky|url=https://www.envidata.cz/dataAnalysis/meteoKlima/R.php?ID=P1DOBE01&type=graphMY|publisher=Czech Hydrometeorological Institute|language=cs|access-date=2024-09-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240911133416/https://www.envidata.cz/dataAnalysis/meteoKlima/R.php?ID=P1DOBE01&type=graphMY|archive-date=2024-09-11}}{{cite web |title=Množství nového sněhu v jednotlivé měsíce v jednotlivé roky|url=https://www.envidata.cz/dataAnalysis/meteoKlima/N.php?ID=P1DOBE01&type=graphMY|publisher=Czech Hydrometeorological Institute|language=cs|access-date=2024-09-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240911133605/https://www.envidata.cz/dataAnalysis/meteoKlima/N.php?ID=P1DOBE01&type=graphMY|archive-date=2024-09-11}}{{cite web |title=Průměrná relativní vlhkost vzduchu v jednotlivé měsíce v jednotlivé roky|url=https://www.envidata.cz/dataAnalysis/meteoKlima/H.php?ID=P1DOBE01&type=graphMY|publisher=Czech Hydrometeorological Institute|language=cs|access-date=2024-09-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240911133846/https://www.envidata.cz/dataAnalysis/meteoKlima/H.php?ID=P1DOBE01&type=graphMY|archive-date=2024-09-11}}}}
History
The first written mention of Dobřichovice is from 6 April 1253, when it was donated to Knights of the Cross with the Red Star. With short breaks it was owned by this order throughout its existence. Dobřichovice Castle was built in the 16th century and rebuilt after a fire in 1779.{{cite web |title=Historie|url=https://www.dobrichovice.cz/mesto/o-meste/historie/|publisher=Obec Dobřichovice|language=cs|access-date=2020-11-13}}
Due to its location, Dobřichovice often suffers from floods, the most destructive of which were in 1872, 1941 and 1947. Dobřichovice was also affected by 2002 European floods and more than 200 houses were severely damaged up to the ground floor. The flood also destroyed a 30-year-old footbridge which has since been replaced by a new one.
In 1876, Dobřichovice was promoted to a market town. Dobřichovice was proclaimed a town in 2006.
Demographics
{{historical populations
|align=none|cols=3
|1869|683
|1880|699
|1890|689
|1900|677
|1910|851
|1921|1162
|1930|1531
|1950|2120
|1961|2500
|1970|2328
|1980|2424
|1991|2438
|2001|2777
|2011|3410
|2021|3669
|source=Censuses{{cite web |title=Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011|url=https://csu.gov.cz/produkty/historicky-lexikon-obci-1869-az-2015|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|language=cs|date=2015-12-21}}{{cite web |title=Population Census 2021: Population by sex|url=https://vdb.czso.cz/vdbvo2/faces/en/index.jsf?page=vystup-objekt-parametry&z=T&f=TABULKA&sp=A&skupId=4429&katalog=33515&pvo=SLD21001-OB-OK|work=Public Database|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|date=2021-03-27}}}}
Transport
Sights
The Dobřichovice Castle retains its Baroque appearance from the 18th century. The castle Chapel of Saint Jude the Apostle next to the castle was built in 1679. Until 1948, the castle served as a summer residence of the grand masters of Knights of the Cross with the Red Star. Today it is owned again by the order and inaccessible to the public.{{cite web |title=Zámek Dobřichovice|url=https://www.kudyznudy.cz/aktivity/zamek-dobrichovice|publisher=CzechTourism|language=cs|access-date=2022-02-06}}
An architectural monument is the Villa Pellé. It was built in the Neoclassical style in 1882–1883. Among the owners of the village were General Maurice Pellé and the painter Zdenka Braunerová, who decorated the house with a wall painting with folk Moravian Slovak motifs.{{cite web |title=Vila Pellé|url=https://pamatkovykatalog.cz/vila-pelle-14513509|publisher=National Heritage Institute|language=cs|access-date=2023-07-20}}
Notable people
- Ota Kroutil (1921–1997), sprint canoer
- Ludvík Vaculík (1926–2015), writer; lived and died here
- Lenka Kotková (born 1973), astronomer
- Zuzana Čížková (born 1982), painter and sculptor; lives and works here
Twin towns – sister cities
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic}}
Dobřichovice is twinned with:
- {{flagicon|USA}} Manhattan, United States{{cite web |title=Informační list 02/2021|url=https://www.dobrichovice.cz/modules/file_storage/download.php?file=5913e7f8%7C648&usg=AOvVaw300nDWlT-7wwrSyM9-7H0U&opi=89978449|publisher=Město Dobřichovice|page=8|language=cs|date=2021-02-17|access-date=2023-08-03}}
- {{flagicon|FRA}} Villieu-Loyes-Mollon, France{{cite web |title=Partnerská obec|url=http://www.dobrichovice.cz/mesto/o-meste/partnerska-obec/|publisher=Město Dobřichovice|language=cs|access-date=2021-05-01}}
Gallery
Dobrichovice_skola_2022_201379a.jpg|Primary school
Dobřichovická lávka.jpg|Prof. Karel Lewit's Footbridge over the Berounka
Dobřichovice - svatý Jan Nepomucký.jpg|Statue of St. John of Nepomuk at the castle
Dobrichovice silnice.jpg|5. května Street
Dobřichovice-Brunšov 195, vila generála Pellé.jpg|Villa No. 105 (Pellé Villa)
References
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External links
{{commons category|Dobřichovice}}
- {{official|https://www.dobrichovice.cz/}}
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