Doupě () is a municipality and village in
Jihlava District
Jihlava District () is a district in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Jihlava.
Administrative division
Jihlava District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence ...
in the
Vysočina Region
The Vysočina Region (; ) is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic. Its capital is Jihlava.
The region is located in the central part of the country. It is one of just three in the country (the others being Prague and the Central Boh ...
of the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...
. It has about 100 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name literally means 'den'. Figuratively, it refers to the enclosed valley in which the village is located.
Geography
Doupě is located about southwest of
Jihlava
Jihlava (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 55,000 inhabitants. Jihlava is the capital of the Vysočina Region, situated on the Jihlava (river), Jihlava River on the historical border between Moravia and Bohemia.
Historically, Jihla ...
. The southern part of the municipal territory with the village lies in the
Křižanov Highlands
The Křižanov Highlands (, ) is a highland and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located mostly in the Vysočina Region.
Geomorphology
The Křižanov Highlands is a mesoregion of the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands within ...
. The northern forested part lies in the
Javořice Highlands
The Javořice Highlands (, ) is a mountain range in the Czech Republic. The highlands, together with the Jevišovice Highlands threshold, form the Western-Moravian part of Moldanubian Zone - east south part of Bohemian Massif.
Geography
The Javo ...
. The highest point is the hill Vyštěnec at above sea level. The territory is rich in fishponds.
History
The first written mention of Doupě is from 1580.
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Demographics
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. The castle is open to the public and belongs to the most visited tourist destinations in the region.
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Villages in Jihlava District