Jičín District
Jičín District (Czech: okres Jičín) is a district in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Jičín.
Jičín District
Okres Jičín | |
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 Location in the Hradec Králové Region within the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°25′N 15°25′E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Hradec Králové |
| Capital | Jičín |
| Area | |
| • Total | 886.86 km2 (342.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | |
| • Total | 78,713 |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Municipalities | 111 |
| * Towns | 10 |
| * Market towns | 3 |
Administrative division
Jičín District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Jičín, Hořice and Nová Paka.
List of municipalities
Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:
Bačalky – Bašnice – Běchary – Bílsko u Hořic – Boháňka – Borek – Brada-Rybníček – Březina – Bříšťany – Budčeves – Bukvice – Butoves – Bystřice – Cerekvice nad Bystřicí – Červená Třemešná – Češov – Cholenice – Chomutice – Choteč – Chyjice – Dětenice – Dílce – Dobrá Voda u Hořic – Dolní Lochov – Dřevěnice – Holín – Holovousy – Hořice – Jeřice – Jičín – Jičíněves – Jinolice – Kacákova Lhota – Kbelnice – Kněžnice – Konecchlumí – Kopidlno – Kostelec – Kovač – Kozojedy – Kyje – Lázně Bělohrad – Libáň – Libošovice – Libuň – Lískovice – Lukavec u Hořic – Lužany – Markvartice – Miletín – Milovice u Hořic – Mladějov – Mlázovice – Nemyčeves – Nevratice – Nová Paka – Ohařice – Ohaveč – Osek – Ostroměř – Ostružno – Pecka – Petrovičky – Podhorní Újezd a Vojice – Podhradí – Podůlší – Radim – Rašín – Rohoznice – Rokytňany – Samšina – Sběř – Sedliště – Sekeřice – Slatiny – Slavhostice – Sobčice – Soběraz – Sobotka – Stará Paka – Staré Hrady – Staré Místo – Staré Smrkovice – Střevač – Sukorady – Svatojanský Újezd – Šárovcova Lhota – Tetín – Třebnouševes – Třtěnice – Tuř – Úbislavice – Údrnice – Úhlejov – Újezd pod Troskami – Úlibice – Valdice – Veliš – Vidochov – Vitiněves – Volanice – Vrbice – Vršce – Vřesník – Vysoké Veselí – Zámostí-Blata – Zelenecká Lhota – Železnice – Žeretice – Židovice – Žlunice
Geography
The landscape is mainly deforested with flat or slightly undulating terrain, but in the north it turns into a hilly terrain. The territory extends into five geomorphological mesoregions: Jičín Uplands (most of the territory), Giant Mountains Foothills (northeast), East Elbe Table (south), Central Elbe Table (southwest) and Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge (small part in the north). The highest point of the district is the hill Kozinec in Vidochov with an elevation of 608 m (1,995 ft), the lowest point is the river bed of the Mrlina in Kopidlno at 206 m (676 ft).
There are not significant rivers and bodies of water. The longest river is the Cidlina, which crosses the territory from north to south. Another notable rivers in the district are Mrlina and Bystřice. The largest body of water is the pond Zrcadlo with an area of 60 ha (150 acres).[3]
Bohemian Paradise is the protected landscape area that extends into the district, in its northwestern part.
Demographics
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Economy
The largest employers with its headquarters in Jičín District and at least 500 employers are:[6]
| Economic entity | Location | Number of employees | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continental Automotive Czech Republic | Jičín | 5,000–9,999 | Automotive industry |
| C.S.CARGO | Jičín | 1,000–1,499 | Freight transport by road |
| Regional Hospital Jičín | Jičín | 1,000–1,499 | Health care |
| Ronal CR | Jičín | 500–999 | Automotive industry |
| Filipa | Lázně Bělohrad | 500–999 | Office administrative activities |
| Antolin Liban | Libáň | 500–999 | Automotive industry |
In Mladějov is the largest deposit of high-quality glass sand in the Czech Republic.[7]
Transport
There are no motorways passing through the district. The most important road is the I/35 (part of the European route E442) from Liberec to Hradec Králové.
Sights
The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are:[8]
The best-preserved settlements, protected as monument reservations and monument zones, are:[9]
The most visited tourist destinations are the Prachov Rocks, Staré Hrady Castle, and Dětenice Castle.[10]
References
- "Small Lexicon of Municipalities of the Czech Republic – 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 15 December 2022.
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 29 April 2022.
- "Jičínsko na pohlednicích. Mlýnec: rybník Zrcadlo". jicinskozpravy.cz (in Czech). 29 March 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Jičín" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 21 December 2015. pp. 1–2.
- "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 27 March 2021.
- "Registr ekonomických subjektů". Business Register (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- "Sklopísek Střeleč, akciová společnost" (in Czech). Association of the Glass and Ceramic Industry of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- "Výsledky vyhledávání: Národní kulturní památky, okres Jičín". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- "Výsledky vyhledávání: Památkové rezervace, Památkové zóny, okres Jičín". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- "Turisté mají v České republice nejraději zoologické zahrady, technické památky, koupání a Pražský hrad" (in Czech). CzechTourism. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
External links
- Jičín District profile on the Czech Statistical Office's website