Královéhradecký kraj

Dobešov (elevation above sea-level 547 m) lies 4 km west of Odry under the Hill of Dobešov (587 m). As per January 1st 1979 the village was integrated into Odry. It is the highest situated settlement in district of Nový Jičín. In 1850 Dobešov had 363 inhabitants, in 2002 it was 228 inhabitants. The original settlement was of German origin. Dobešov is first mentioned in 1362. During all the period of feudalism it belonged to the demense of Odry. In the 16th century the local retainers had disputes with their suzerain about the range of servile duties that were adjusted by the lords of Zvole. Perhaps even for this reason Dobešov did not join a rebellion of the retainers ad the demense in 1571. On the contrary it engaged in rising of Odry and whole the demense again Jan Bohuš of Zvole in 1602 - 1604. After the White Mountain Dobešov significantly participated in servile uprising of the demense in 1707 when one of the leaders of uprising came from there - Jiří Horák. In 1584 it was built parish here, nowadays grange church of St. Mikuláš.