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Dolní Hbity is a municipality and village in
Příbram District Příbram District () is a Okres, district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Příbram. Administrative division Příbram District is divided into three Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities ...
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 900 inhabitants.


Administrative division

Dolní Hbity consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Dolní Hbity (301) *Horní Líšnice (30) *Jelence (215) *Káciň (119) *Kaliště (15) *Luhy (138) *Nepřejov (45) *Třtí (42)


Geography

Dolní Hbity is located about east of
Příbram Příbram (; or ''Przibram'') is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 33,000 inhabitants. It is known for its mining history, and more recently, its new venture into economic restructuring. The town is the t ...
and southwest 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
Benešov Uplands The Benešov Uplands or Benešov Hills () are uplands and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located mostly in the Central Bohemian Region. It belongs to the largest mesoregions in the country. It is named after Benešov ...
. The highest point is the hill Bukovec at above sea level. The brook Vápenický potok flows through the municipality.


History

The first written mention of Dolní Hbity is from 1325, when King
John of Bohemia John of Bohemia, also called the Blind or of Luxembourg (; ; ; 10 August 1296 – 26 August 1346), was the Count of Luxembourg from 1313 and King of Bohemia from 1310 and titular King of Poland. He is well known for having died while fighting ...
sold the area to Lord Heřman of Miličín.


Demographics


Transport

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


Sights

The most important monument of Dolní Hbity is the Church of Saint John the Baptist. It was built in the Neo-Romanesque style in 1868–1872 on the site of an older church from the second half of the 13th century.


Notable people

* Charles J. Vopicka (1857–1935), Czech-American businessman and diplomat


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Delni Hbity Villages in Příbram District