Doubravčice


Doubravčice is a municipality and village in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal nabe Doubravka, meaning "the village of Doubravka's people".

Geography

Doubravčice is located about west of Kolín and east of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at above sea level. The Šembera Stream flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Doubravčice is from 1331.

Transport

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

Sights

Doubravčice is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monuments is are two archaeological sites, one on the site of the extinct medieval village of Dolánky and one on the site of a Slavic gord from the early Middle Ages.