Doubravice nad Svitavou

Market town in South Moravian, Czech Republic

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49°26′12″N 16°37′46″E / 49.43667°N 16.62944°E / 49.43667; 16.62944Country

Czech RepublicRegionSouth MoravianDistrictBlanskoFirst mentioned1293Area

• Total10.69 km² (4.13 sq mi)Elevation

315 m (1,033 ft)Population

(2023-01-01)^[1]

• Total1,375 • Density130/km² (330/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

679 11

Websitewww.doubravicens.cz

Doubravice nad Svitavou is a market town in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Geography

Doubravice nad Svitavou is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Blansko and 24 km (15 mi) north of Brno. It lies mostly in the Drahany Highlands, only the western part of the municipal territory extends into the Boskovice Furrow. The highest point is at 576 m (1,890 ft) above sea level. The Svitava River flows through the market town.

History

The first trustworthy written mention of Doubravice is from 1293; older references are not credible.^[2] In 1371, it was first referred to as a market town.^[3] Until 1463, the owners often changen. From 1463 to 1624, Doubravice was a property of the Bítovský of Slavníkovice family. During the Thirty Years' War, the market town was badly damaged. In 1669, it became part of a larger estate owned by the Carthusian monastery in Olomouc, which remained so until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1848.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,007	—
1880	1,021	+1.4%
1890	1,087	+6.5%
1900	1,137	+4.6%
1910	1,202	+5.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,272	+5.8%
1930	1,437	+13.0%
1950	1,331	−7.4%
1961	1,365	+2.6%
1970	1,337	−2.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,233	−7.8%
1991	1,179	−4.4%
2001	1,219	+3.4%
2011	1,277	+4.8%
2021	1,307	+2.3%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

Doubravice nad Svitavou is located on the railway line heading from Letovice to Křenovice via Brno.^[6]

Sights

The main landmark of the market town is the Church of Saint John the Baptist. It was built in the Baroque style in 1717 and reconstructed after a fire in 1760.^[7]

Notable people

Jan Kunc (1883–1976), composer and pedagogue

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ ^a ^b "Doubravický zámek sloužil jako škola i skladiště. Zbyly z něj trosky" (in Czech). Czech Radio. 2016-08-30. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Městys Doubravice nad Svitavou. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Blansko" (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.
^ "Detail stanice Doubravice n.Svit" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
^ "Areál kostela sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-01-02.