à ½dÃÂrec nad Doubravou (until 1950 à ½dÃÂrec) is a town in HavlÃÂÃÂkà ¯v Brod District in the VysoÃÂina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,100 inhabitants.
à ½dÃÂrec nad Doubravou consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
The name à ½dÃÂrec is derived from the Old Czech word à ¾ÃÂáà Âit, which means "to remove the forest with fire" (slash-and-burn). It refers to the method used during colonization to create space for newly established settlements.
à ½dÃÂrec nad Doubravou is located about northeast of HavlÃÂÃÂkà ¯v Brod and northeast of Jihlava. The town proper lies in the Upper Sázava Hills, but most of the municipal territory lies in the Iron Mountains. The highest point is the hill Barchanec at above sea level.
The town is situated on the right bank of the Doubrava River. The municipal territory lies in the Iron Mountains and à ½ÃÂárské vrchy protected landscape areas.
The first written mention of à ½dÃÂrec nad Doubravou is from 1399. It was probably founded shortly before, during the colonization of the area. For centuries, it was a small village administered as a part of the Pà Âibyslav estate, and since 1677 as part of the Polná estate.
The worst tragedy in the history of à ½dÃÂrec nad Doubravou took place on 9 May 1945, when it was damaged by a Red Army raid and dozens of inhabitants were killed. In the second half of the 20th century, the village began to be expanded, and the number of inhabitants grew. In 2000, à ½dÃÂrec nad Doubravou was promoted to a town.
The largest employer based in the town is Stora Enso Wood Products à ½dÃÂrec, a manufacturer of paper and wooden products. It employs more than 500 people.
The town is situated at the crossroads of two main roads: the I/34 (from HavlÃÂÃÂkà ¯v Brod to Svitavy) and the I/37 road (the section from Chrudim to à ½ÃÂár nad Sázavou).
à ½dÃÂrec nad Doubravou is located on the railway line PardubiceâÂÂHavlÃÂÃÂkà ¯v Brod.
The Church of Saint Wenceslaus was originally a Gothic building, first mentioned in 1352. Its present appearance is a result of a Baroque reconstruction. Next to the church is a separate wooden bell tower.
Nový Studenec Castle was originally a fortress, rebuilt in the Renaissance style in 1592. In 1612, the fortress was rebuilt into a late Renaissance castle. The chapel was added around 1699. In the 18th century, the chapel was rebuilt and the third wing of the castle was removed. Today the building is privately owned.
à ½dÃÂrec nad Doubravou is twinned with: