Dobrovítov is a municipality and village in

Kutná Hora District Kutná Hora District () is a Okres, district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Kutná Hora. Administrative division Kutná Hora District is divided into two Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalit ...

in the

Central Bohemian Region The Central Bohemian Region ( ; ) is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the central part of its historical region of Bohemia. Its administrative centre is in the Czech capital Prague, which lies in the centre of the regio ...

of the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...

. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Dobrovítov consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Dobrovítov (100) *Dědice (18)

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Dobrovít, meaning "Dobrovít's (court)".

Geography

Dobrovítov is located about south of

Kutná Hora Kutná Hora (; ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 22,000 inhabitants. The history of Kutná Hora is linked to silver mining, which made it a rich and rapidly developing town. The centre of Kutná Hora, i ...

and southeast of

Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ...

. It lies in the

Upper Sázava Hills Upper may refer to: * Shoe upper or ''vamp'', the part of a shoe on the top of the foot * Stimulant, drugs which induce temporary improvements in either mental or physical function or both * ''Upper'', the original film title for the 2013 found fo ...

. The highest point is at above sea level. The

Klejnárka The Klejnárka is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Elbe River. It flows through the Central Bohemian Region. It is long. Characteristic The Klejnárka originates in the territory of Dobrovítov in the Upper Sázava Hills ...

River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Dobrovítov is from 1355.

Demographics

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Dobrovítov is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It was probably founded at the beginning of the 14th century. The Renaissance tower was added after 1581. Further modifications were made after 1720.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dobrovitov Villages in Kutná Hora District