Dobruška
Dobruška | |
|---|---|
F. L. Věka Square | |
| Coordinates: 50°17′33″N 16°9′45″E / 50.29250°N 16.16250°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Hradec Králové |
| District | Rychnov nad Kněžnou |
| First mentioned | 1320 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Miroslav Sixta |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.44 km2 (13.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 287 m (942 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01) | |
• Total | 6,532 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 518 01 |
| Website | www |
Dobruška (Czech pronunciation: [ˈdobruʃka]; German: Gutenfeld) is a town in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,500 inhabitants. The town is known as the birthplace of Czech patriotic writer František Ladislav Hek, whose career was described in Alois Jirásek's novel F. L. Věk. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.