Dobrá Voda u Českých Budějovic

48°58′6″N 14°31′30″E / 48.96833°N 14.52500°E / 48.96833; 14.52500Country Czech RepublicRegionSouth BohemianDistrictČeské BudějoviceFirst mentioned1720Area • Total1.55 km² (0.60 sq mi)Elevation450 m (1,480 ft)Population • Total2,684 • Density1,700/km² (4,500/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.dobravodaucb.cz

Dobrá Voda u Českých Budějovic (German: Gutwasser) is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,700 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name literally means 'good water'. It refers to a spring of allegedly healing water, above which a chapel was founded.^[2]

Geography

Dobrá Voda u Českých Budějovic is located about east of České Budějovice, in its immediate vicinity. It lies mostly in the Třeboň Basin, only the western part of the municipal territory extends into the České Budějovice Basin. The highest point is at 505 m (1,657 ft) above sea level. The municipality is urbanistically fused with neighbouring Srubec.

History

The first written mention of Dobrá Voda is from 1720.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 249 —     1880 277 +11.2% 1890 327 +18.1% 1900 329 +0.6% 1910 661 +100.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 735 +11.2% 1930 984 +33.9% 1950 908 −7.7% 1961 1,056 +16.3% 1970 1,519 +43.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 2,252 +48.3% 1991 2,251 −0.0% 2001 2,373 +5.4% 2011 2,649 +11.6% 2021 2,800 +5.7%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark is the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows. It was built in the Baroque style in 1733–1735, probably according to the design by the architect Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer. It is known as a pilgrimage site.^[5]

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