Doupě

Municipality in Vysočina, Czech Republic

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49°14′13″N 15°26′5″E / 49.23694°N 15.43472°E / 49.23694; 15.43472Country

Czech RepublicRegion Vysočina DistrictJihlavaFirst mentioned1580Area

• Total5.12 km² (1.98 sq mi)Elevation

593 m (1,946 ft)Population

(2024-01-01)^[1]

• Total104 • Density20/km² (53/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

588 56

Websitewww.obecdoupe.cz

Doupě (Czech pronunciation: [ˈdoupjɛ]) is a municipality and village in Jihlava District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name literally means 'den'. Figuratively, it refers to the enclosed valley in which the village is located.^[2]

Geography

Doupě is located about 21 kilometres (13 mi) southwest of Jihlava. The southern part of the municipal territory with the village lies in the Křižanov Highlands. The northern forested part lies in the Javořice Highlands. The highest point is the hill Vyštěnec at 688 m (2,257 ft) above sea level. The territory is rich in fishponds.

History

The first written mention of Doupě is from 1580.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	160	—
1880	163	+1.9%
1890	174	+6.7%
1900	191	+9.8%
1910	207	+8.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	209	+1.0%
1930	270	+29.2%
1950	165	−38.9%
1961	143	−13.3%
1970	148	+3.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	107	−27.7%
1991	83	−22.4%
2001	87	+4.8%
2011	102	+17.2%
2021	96	−5.9%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

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

Sights

Doupě is known for the Roštejn Castle. The first written mention of the castle is from 1353. Today it is owned by the Vysočina Region and managed by the Vysočina Museum in Jihlava.^[5] The castle is open to the public and belongs to the most visited tourist destinations in the region.^[6]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ ^a ^b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Doupě. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Jihlava" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Historie a pověsti". Roštejn Castle (in Czech). Vysočina Museum in Jihlava. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
^ "Turisté mají v České republice nejraději zoologické zahrady, technické památky, koupání a Pražský hrad" (in Czech). CzechTourism. 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2023-01-26.