Dobev

Dobev is a municipality in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.

Dobev
Municipality
Velké Nepodřice, a part of Dobev
Flag Coat of arms
Dobev Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°17′45″N 14°2′50″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Písek
First mentioned	1318
Area
• Total	21.22 km2 (8.19 sq mi)
Elevation	385 m (1,263 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,150
• Density	54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	397 01
Website	www.obecdobev.cz

Administrative division

Dobev consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

• Malé Nepodřice (130)
• Nová Dobev (181)
• Oldřichov (252)
• Stará Dobev (275)
• Velké Nepodřice (147)

The municipal office is located in Stará Dobev.

Geography

Dobev is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) west of Písek and 46 km (29 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. The western part of the municipal territory lies in the České Budějovice Basin, the eastern part lies in the Tábor Uplands. The highest point is the hill Velký Kamýk at 531 m (1,742 ft) above sea level. The municipality contains several fishponds, the largest of which is Dobevský rybník.

History

The first written mention of Dobev is from 1318.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,382 —     1880 1,345 −2.7% 1890 1,364 +1.4% 1900 1,399 +2.6% 1910 1,310 −6.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,246 −4.9% 1930 1,190 −4.5% 1950 920 −22.7% 1961 935 +1.6% 1970 795 −15.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 719 −9.6% 1991 663 −7.8% 2001 699 +5.4% 2011 820 +17.3% 2021 985 +20.1%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

Dobev is situated on a second-class road from Písek to Strakonice. The D4 motorway passes through the northwestern part of the municipal territory.

Sights

Centre of Stará Dobev with the Church of Saint Brice

The main landmark of Dobev is the Church of Saint Brice from the late 14th century. The originally Gothic church was rebuilt in 1881.^[6]

Notable people

• Václav Holek (1886–1954), firearm engineer