Dobřív
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| Dobřív | |||
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  Dobřív | |||
| Coordinates: 49°42′56″N 13°41′13″E / 49.71556°N 13.68694°ECoordinates: 49°42′56″N 13°41′13″E / 49.71556°N 13.68694°E | |||
| Country |
 Czech Republic | ||
| Region | Plzeň | ||
| District | Rokycany | ||
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| • Total | 12.14 km2 (4.69 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 417 m (1,368 ft) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • Total | 1,179 | ||
| • Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) | ||
| Postal code | 338 44 | ||
| Website | http://www.dobriv.rokycansko.cz | ||
Dobřív is a village and municipality (obec) in Rokycany District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic.
The municipality covers an area of 12.14 square kilometres (4.69 sq mi), and has a population of 1,179 (as at 2 October 2006).
Dobřív lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Rokycany, 23 km (14 mi) east of Plzeň, and 67 km (42 mi) south-west of Prague.
The village is known throughout the Czech Republic for its very rare example of a fully functioning water powered forge. Its precise age is unknown, although the earliest record of its existence dates back to 1505.
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