Dobrovice
town in the Czech Republic
Dobrovice is a town in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,600 inhabitants. It is known for one of the oldest sugar factories in the world.
Administrative division
Dobrovice consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
Chloumek, Libichov and Sýčina form an exclave of the municipal territory.
Geography
Dobrovice is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of Mladá Boleslav and 43 km (27 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies on the border between the Jizera Table and Jičín Uplands. The highest point is the hill U doubku at 367 m (1,204 ft) above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Dobrovice is from 1249. In 1541, lords of Chlum built a fortress in Dobrovice. In 1558, Dobrovice gained town rights and the fortress became a castle.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated May 21, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q1028040. VIAF identifies the subject as 305022962. The Library of Congress control number is n2013047547. Authority coordinates are 50.369, 14.962. 3 of 4 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2021, 1249, 1541 and 1558.
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