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Dobřany
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Dobřany (; ) is a town in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,500 inhabitants. It is known for a large psychiatric hospital. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Dobřany
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.image_skyline
Dobřany - náměstí.JPG
Settlement.image_caption
Town square with the Church of Saint Nicholas
Settlement.image_flag
Dobrany_(Stod,_CZE)_-_flag.png
Settlement.image_shield
Dobřany_(Stod,_CZE)_-_coat_of_arms.png
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Plzeň
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Plzeň-South
Settlement.pushpin_map
Czech Republic
Settlement.pushpin_relief
1
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in the Czech Republic
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Martin Sobotka
Settlement.established_title
First mentioned
Settlement.established_date
1243

via Wikipedia infobox

Official website

Město Dobřany - Oficiální stránky města Dobřany

Oficiální stránky Města Dobřany

dobrany.cz

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Encyclopedic overview

12 sections
Contents
  • Administrative division
  • Etymology
  • Geography
  • History
  • Demographics
  • Economy
  • Transport
  • Sights
  • Notable people
  • Twin towns – sister cities
  • References
  • External links

Dobřany (; ) is a town in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,500 inhabitants. It is known for a large psychiatric hospital. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.

==Administrative division== Dobřany consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): Dobřany (6,435) Šlovice (419) Vodní Újezd (117)

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Dobřany” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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