Doudleby

For the market town in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District, see Doudleby nad Orlicí.

Doudleby
Municipality
Doudleby above the Malše River
Flag Coat of arms
Doudleby Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°53′37″N 14°30′5″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	České Budějovice
First mentioned	981
Area
• Total	5.86 km^2 (2.26 sq mi)
Elevation	425 m (1,394 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	473
• Density	81/km^2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	370 07
Website	www.doudleby.com

Doudleby (German: Teindles) is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Straňany is an administrative part of Doudleby.

Etymology

The name is derived from the Slavic tribe of Dulebes, who lived there in the mid-10th century.[2]

Geography

Doudleby is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of České Budějovice. It lies in the Gratzen Foothills. The village of Doudleby lies in a meander of the Malše River and the village of Straňany lies on the opposite bank. The Stropnice River joins the Malše south of Straňany.

History

The first written mention of Doudleby is in the Chronica Boemorum chronicle, where there is a mention of a gord related to the year 981. According to the chronicle, this fortified settlement was part of the early medieval Slavník's territory, but according to today's historians, it was a Přemyslid gord. Doudleby was then located on at the crossroads of two important trade routes and served as the centre of the region. After the founding of the city of České Budějovice in 1265, the importance of Doudleby quickly declined.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 491 —     1880 523 +6.5% 1890 512 −2.1% 1900 492 −3.9% 1910 503 +2.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 454 −9.7% 1930 437 −3.7% 1950 371 −15.1% 1961 381 +2.7% 1970 357 −6.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 367 +2.8% 1991 355 −3.3% 2001 354 −0.3% 2011 436 +23.2% 2021 482 +10.6%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

Church of Saint Vincent

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

Sights

The Church of Saint Vincent was first mentioned in 1143. The oldest preserved parts are the Gothic sacristy and chancel from the 14th century. The nave was added at the end of the 15th century. In 1708–1709, the church was rebuilt in the Baroque style, and the tower was added.[2]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Z historie Doudleb" (in Czech). Obec Doudleby. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
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