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Dobrzyca is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Będzino, within Koszalin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres south-west of Będzino, 18 km west of Koszalin, and 123 km north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has an approximate population of 800.

Thematic gardens Hortulus in Dobrzyca were founded in 1992. Their implementation is still ongoing. Currently available to explore 28 different themed gardens. Accumulated a total of more than 6,000 species and varieties of plants, including species of exotic and unique. The gardens are in an extremely warm climate zone 7b, where the winters are mild and there is much more rainfall than other parts of the country. The gardens have been awarded many times, including by the Polish Tourist Organisation.Garden area is over 4 acres. The essence of these gardens is to show the plants in the garden compositions and their use in the various gardens (hence the lack of name tags). Visiting Gardens Hortulus, beyond the obvious contact with nature, provide aesthetic experiences and spiritual. So, too, the gardens are divided thematically. Among them are classic, such as Japanese, French, Mediterranean, and those related to the environment: garden stone, rock and water. Gardens are also useful as herbal or vegetable.