Dobřany (Plzeň-South District)

Dobřany
Town
St. Vítus Church in Dobřany
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Country Czech Republic
Region Plzeň
District Plzeň-jih
Commune Stod (Czech Republic)
Municipality Dobřany (Plzeň-South District)
Parts Dobřany (Plzeň-South District), Šlovice, Vodní Újezd
Elevation 352 m (1,155 ft)
Coordinates 49°39′14″N 13°17′25″E / 49.65389°N 13.29028°E / 49.65389; 13.29028Coordinates: 49°39′14″N 13°17′25″E / 49.65389°N 13.29028°E / 49.65389; 13.29028
Area 35.31 km2 (13.63 sq mi)
Population 5,887 (2005)
Density 167 / km2 (433 / sq mi)
First mentioned 13th century
Mayor Martin Sobotka
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 334 41
Location in the Czech Republic
Wikimedia Commons: Dobřany
Statistics: statnisprava.cz
Website: www.dobrany.cz

Dobřany (Czech pronunciation: [ˈdobr̝anɪ]; German: Dobrzan, Wiesengrund) is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It lies on the Radbuza River, some 5 km (3 mi) to the south-west from the region capital of Pilsen.

Dobřany is also the seat of the Municipality with Commissioned Local Authority within the Stod Municipality with Extended Competence.

From 1938 to 1945 it was one of the municipalities in Sudetenland.

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