Doksany

Doksany (German: Doxan) is a municipality and village in Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants. It is known for the Premonstratensian Doksany Convent.

Doksany
Municipality
Centre with the municipal office and gates of Premonstratensian Convent
Flag Coat of arms
Doksany Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°27′18″N 14°9′40″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Ústí nad Labem
District	Litoměřice
First mentioned	1151
Area
• Total	3.12 km2 (1.20 sq mi)
Elevation	156 m (512 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	458
• Density	150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	411 82
Website	www.obec-doksany.cz

Geography

Doksany is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) south of Litoměřice, 24 km (15 mi) south of Ústí nad Labem and 42 km (26 mi) north of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape of the Lower Ohře Table. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Ohře River, which forms the western municipal border.

Climate

Doksany's climate is classified as oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). Among them, the annual average temperature is 9.7 °C (49.5 °F), the hottest month in July is 19.9 °C (67.8 °F), and the coldest month is 0.0 °C (32.0 °F) in January. The annual precipitation is 480.6 millimetres (18.92 in), of which July is the wettest with 70.8 millimetres (2.79 in), while February is the driest with only 18.9 millimetres (0.74 in). The extreme temperature throughout the year ranged from −27.0 °C (−16.6 °F) on 22 December 1969 to 39.4 °C (102.9 °F) on 20 August 2012.

During the June 2019 European heat wave, Doksany broke the record for the hottest temperature in June in the Czech Republic.^[2] The Czech Hydrometeorological Institute claimed that the temperature reached 38.5 °C (101.3 °F) and warned that it could change to 40 degrees Celsius.^[3]

Climate data for Doksany (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1961−present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	17.0 (62.6)	19.6 (67.3)	23.8 (74.8)	30.4 (86.7)	33.0 (91.4)	38.9 (102.0)	38.7 (101.7)	39.4 (102.9)	34.9 (94.8)	29.8 (85.6)	19.3 (66.7)	17.0 (62.6)	39.4 (102.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	2.9 (37.2)	5.1 (41.2)	9.8 (49.6)	16.2 (61.2)	20.6 (69.1)	23.9 (75.0)	26.3 (79.3)	26.4 (79.5)	21.0 (69.8)	14.4 (57.9)	7.7 (45.9)	3.7 (38.7)	14.8 (58.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)	0.0 (32.0)	1.0 (33.8)	4.7 (40.5)	10.0 (50.0)	14.7 (58.5)	18.0 (64.4)	19.9 (67.8)	19.4 (66.9)	14.5 (58.1)	9.2 (48.6)	4.5 (40.1)	1.0 (33.8)	9.7 (49.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−3.5 (25.7)	−3.0 (26.6)	−0.8 (30.6)	2.6 (36.7)	7.0 (44.6)	10.7 (51.3)	12.6 (54.7)	12.2 (54.0)	8.4 (47.1)	4.5 (40.1)	1.0 (33.8)	−1.9 (28.6)	4.1 (39.4)
Record low °C (°F)	−25.4 (−13.7)	−22.5 (−8.5)	−21.2 (−6.2)	−10.2 (13.6)	−2.7 (27.1)	−0.1 (31.8)	2.9 (37.2)	2.8 (37.0)	−2.8 (27.0)	−8.8 (16.2)	−18.8 (−1.8)	−27.0 (−16.6)	−27.0 (−16.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	23.9 (0.94)	18.9 (0.74)	27.5 (1.08)	23.2 (0.91)	53.6 (2.11)	65.9 (2.59)	70.8 (2.79)	65.8 (2.59)	41.2 (1.62)	32.6 (1.28)	28.6 (1.13)	28.7 (1.13)	480.6 (18.92)
Average snowfall cm (inches)	10.4 (4.1)	6.5 (2.6)	3.3 (1.3)	0.2 (0.1)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	1.6 (0.6)	6.9 (2.7)	28.9 (11.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	6.6	5.2	7.0	5.7	8.6	9.2	9.9	8.7	7.1	7.2	7.3	6.7	89.2
Average relative humidity (%)	83.1	78.8	73.7	65.6	66.5	67.6	66.5	68.2	75.2	81.3	86.0	85.1	74.8
Mean monthly sunshine hours	43.1	75.2	123.7	193.7	229.6	230.6	239.3	231.5	161.8	97.2	44.0	36.0	1,705.8
Source 1: NOAA[4]
Source 2: Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (snowfall and humidity 1991-2020, extremes)[5][6][7]

History

The oldest settlement dates back between 4500 and 2500 BC. In 1993, archaeologists discovered more ancient buildings and settlements that dated back to the same period of time. The first written mention of Doksany is from 1151 by chronicler Vincencius, who wrote about the Doksany convent.^[8] It was probably founded in 1144 by Gertrude of Babenberg and Vladislaus II as the second convent in the kingdom.^[9]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 625 —     1880 934 +49.4% 1890 857 −8.2% 1900 769 −10.3% 1910 736 −4.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 647 −12.1% 1930 626 −3.2% 1950 489 −21.9% 1961 527 +7.8% 1970 538 +2.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 471 −12.5% 1991 371 −21.2% 2001 369 −0.5% 2011 378 +2.4% 2021 447 +18.3%
Source: Censuses[10][11]

Economy

Courtyard of the convent complex

There is a small hydropower plant on the Ohře river. It is part of a historic weir from 1937.^[12]

Transport

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

Sights

Doksany is known for the Premonstratensian convent with the Church of the Nativity of Mary. The religious community still lives in it, but under certain conditions it is open to the public.^[13]