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| Country | Czech Republic | |
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| Region | Central Bohemia | |
| District | Kladno | |
| Municipality | Doksy (Kladno District) | |
| Elevation | 396 m (1,299 ft) | |
| Coordinates | ||
| Area | 2.91 km2 (1 sq mi) | |
| Population | 1,198 (2006-07-03) | |
| Density | 412 / km2 (1,067 / sq mi) | |
| First mentioned | 1385 | |
| Mayor | Jiří Junek | |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 273 64 | |
Doksy is a municipality (village) in Central Bohemia, Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants. It lies nearby the city of Kladno.
Formerly known as Dogz, Dogza. In German Doges.
First mentioned as Dogz in 1385. Sandstone was quarried there minimally since the 14th century. The sandstone was used for construction in nearby Prague during the reign of Charles IV. The quarries ended activity in the first half of the 20th century.
Translated from the German Wikipedia and certain information comes also from the Czech Wikipedia.