Doksy (Kladno District)
Doksy is a municipality and village in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants. It lies nearby the city of Kladno.
Doksy | |
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 Common with a chapel | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Doksy Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°7′7″N 14°2′46″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Kladno |
| First mentioned | 1385 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Stanislav Machulka |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.91 km2 (1.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 396 m (1,299 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 1,698 |
| • Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 273 64 |
| Website | www |
Etymology
The village was formerly known as Dogz or Dogza, in German Doges.
History
Doksy was first mentioned as Dogz in 1385. Sandstone was quarried there at least 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.
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- "Česko-ledrenské přátelství dnes". ledro.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2020-08-07.
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