Doubravice nad Svitavou
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Doubravice nad Svitavou is a small town (městys
Městys
Městys or Městečko is a status conferred on certain municipalities in the Czech Republic, lying in terms of size and importance higher than that of obec , but lower than that of město ....

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in Blansko District
Blansko District
Blansko District is one of seven districts within South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic...

 in the South Moravian Region
South Moravian Region
South Moravian Region is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located in the south-western part of its historical region of Moravia, with exception of Jobova Lhota, that belongs to Bohemia. Its capital is Brno the 2nd largest city of the Czech Republic. The region is famous for its wine...

 of the Czech Republic.

The town covers an area of 10.7 square kilometres (4.1 sq mi), and has a population of 1,264 (as at 28 August 2006).

Doubravice nad Svitavou lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north of Blansko
Blansko
Blansko is a town in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Blansko is the biggest town in Blansko District.Blansko was mentioned for the first time as a castle in 1141, while a town began to develop near it by 1277...

, 27 km (17 mi) north of Brno
Brno
Brno by population and area is the second largest city in the Czech Republic, the largest Moravian city, and the historical capital city of the Margraviate of Moravia. Brno is the administrative centre of the South Moravian Region where it forms a separate district Brno-City District...

, and 175 km (109 mi) south-east of Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...

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