Dobříš
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Dobříš | |||
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Country | Czech Republic | ||
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Region | Central Bohemian | ||
District | Příbram | ||
Commune | Dobříš | ||
Elevation | 371 m (1,217 ft) | ||
Coordinates | |||
Area | 53.41 km² (20.62 sq mi) | ||
Population | 7,915 | ||
Density | 148 /km² (383 /sq mi) | ||
First mentioned | 1252 | ||
Mayor | Jaroslav Melša | ||
Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
- summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Postal code | 263 01 | ||
Wikimedia Commons: Dobříš | |||
Website: www.mestodobris.cz | |||
Dobříš (IPA: [ˈdobr̝̊i:ʃ]) is town with about 7,900 inhabitants, 40 km south of Prague. It was first mentioned in 1252 in a document signed by King Wenceslas I. Dobříš was given the town privileges by King Ferdinand I in 1543.
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In the 19 century the town became known because of developed glove manufacturing, founded here by Jew Salamon Abeles. After the Second World War a glove factory (Rukavičkářské závody) was operating here.
In the town there is also a castle, connected with the Colloredo-Mansfelds. In the city centre and near the main road to Prague, there are Bobcat-factories.
Near Dobříš, in Stará Huť, there is a pond, where Muskrat was first released in continental Europe. [1]