Dobev is a municipality in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.

Dobev consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):

The municipal office is located in Stará Dobev.

Dobev is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) west of Písek and 46 km (29 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. The western part of the municipal territory lies in the České Budějovice Basin, the eastern part lies in the Tábor Uplands. The highest point is the hill Velký Kamýk with an altitude of 531 metres (1,742 ft). The municipality contains several fishponds, the largest being Dobevský.

The first written mention of Dobev is from 1318.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,382 —     1880 1,345 −2.7% 1890 1,364 +1.4% 1900 1,399 +2.6% 1910 1,310 −6.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,246 −4.9% 1930 1,190 −4.5% 1950 920 −22.7% 1961 935 +1.6% 1970 795 −15.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 719 −9.6% 1991 663 −7.8% 2001 699 +5.4% 2011 820 +17.3% 2021 985 +20.1%
Source: Censuses

Dobev is situated on a second-class road from Písek to Strakonice. The D4 motorway passes through the northwestern part of the municipal territory.

The main landmark of Dobev is the Church of Saint Brice from the late 14th century. The originally Gothic church was rebuilt in 1881.

• Václav Holek (1886–1954), firearm engineer

• Official website