Dobré, Czech Republic

Dobré
Municipality
Bus stop in the centre of Dobré
Flag Coat of arms
Dobré Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°16′11″N 16°15′50″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Hradec Králové
District	Rychnov nad Kněžnou
First mentioned	1367
Area
• Total	17.34 km^2 (6.70 sq mi)
Elevation	435 m (1,427 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	861
• Density	50/km^2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	517 93
Website	www.obecdobre.cz

Dobré is a municipality and village in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Chmeliště, Hlinné, Kamenice, Rovné and Šediviny are administrative parts of Dobré.

History

The first written mention about Dobré is from 1367. It was founded during the colonization of forests in the 12th and 13th centuries.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,925	—
1880	1,965	+2.1%
1890	1,999	+1.7%
1900	1,811	−9.4%
1910	1,685	−7.0%
1921	1,583	−6.1%
1930	1,437	−9.2%
1950	1,050	−26.9%
1961	1,014	−3.4%
1970	954	−5.9%
1980	867	−9.1%
1991	779	−10.1%
2001	832	+6.8%
2011	810	−2.6%
2021	835	+3.1%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Notable people

• Zdeněk Kárník (1931–2011), historian

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Obec" (in Czech). Obec Dobré. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

External links

• Official website