Doksy (Kladno District)

Doksy
Municipality
Common with the Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk
Common with the Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk
Coat of arms of Doksy
Coat of arms
Doksy is located in Czech Republic
Doksy
Doksy
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°7′7″N 14°2′46″E / 50.11861°N 14.04611°E / 50.11861; 14.04611
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictKladno
First mentioned1385
Area
 • Total2.92 km2 (1.13 sq mi)
Elevation
396 m (1,299 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,733
 • Density590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
273 64
Websitewww.obecdoksy.cz

Doksy is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.

Etymology

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The village was formerly known as Dogz or Dogza, in German Doges.[2] It is derived from an Old English word dox, i.e. 'dark'.[3]

Geography

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Doksy lies about 3 kilometres (2 mi) southwest of Kladno and 20 km (12 mi) northwest of Prague. It is located in the Křivoklát Highlands. The Loděnice River flows through the southern part of the municipality and supplies Hrázský and Nohavice fishponds.

History

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The first written mention of Doksy is from 1385. Sandstone was quarried there at least since the 14th century. The sandstone was used for construction in nearby Prague during the reign of King Charles IV. The quarries ended activity in 1924.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869521—    
1880595+14.2%
1890749+25.9%
19001,072+43.1%
19101,178+9.9%
YearPop.±%
19211,241+5.3%
19301,373+10.6%
19501,137−17.2%
19611,241+9.1%
19701,116−10.1%
YearPop.±%
19801,086−2.7%
19911,099+1.2%
20011,075−2.2%
20111,358+26.3%
20211,712+26.1%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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The D6 motorway from Prague to Karlovy Vary passes through the southern part of the municipality.

Sights

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There are no significant monuments in Doksy. The only protected cultural monuments landmark of Doksy are the Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk from the second half of the 18th century with a statue of St. John of Nepomuk from the end of the 18th century, and a sandstone tombstone of a maid dating from 1675.[6]

Twin towns – sister cities

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See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Doksy is twinned with:[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ a b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Doksy. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  3. ^ "Z historie města" (in Czech). Město Doksy. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Doksy". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  7. ^ "Valle di Ledro" (in Czech). Město Příbram. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
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