Šumperk District

District in Olomouc, Czech Republic

Šumperk District Okres Šumperk
District
Location in the Olomouc Region within the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°58′N 16°58′E / 49.967°N 16.967°E / 49.967; 16.967
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Olomouc
Capital	Šumperk
Area ^[1]
• Total	1,313.06 km² (506.98 sq mi)
Population (2023)^[2]
• Total	119,974
• Density	91/km² (240/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities	78
* Towns	8
* Market towns	0

Šumperk District (Czech: okres Šumperk) is a district in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Šumperk.

Administrative division

Šumperk District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Šumperk, Mohelnice and Zábřeh.

List of municipalities

Towns are marked in bold:

Bludov - Bohdíkov - Bohuslavice - Bohutín - Branná - Bratrušov - Brníčko - Bušín - Chromeč - Dlouhomilov - Dolní Studénky - Drozdov - Dubicko - Hanušovice - Horní Studénky - Hoštejn - Hraběšice - Hrabišín - Hrabová - Hynčina - Jakubovice - Janoušov - Jedlí - Jestřebí - Jindřichov - Kamenná - Klopina - Kolšov - Kopřivná - Kosov - Krchleby - Lesnice - Leština - Libina - Líšnice - Loštice - Loučná nad Desnou - Lukavice - Malá Morava - Maletín - Mírov - Mohelnice - Moravičany - Nemile - Nový Malín - Olšany - Oskava - Palonín - Pavlov - Petrov nad Desnou - Písařov - Police - Postřelmov - Postřelmůvek - Rájec - Rapotín - Rejchartice - Rohle - Rovensko - Ruda nad Moravou - Šléglov - Sobotín - Staré Město - Stavenice - Štíty - Sudkov - Šumperk - Svébohov - Třeština - Úsov - Velké Losiny - Vernířovice - Vikantice - Vikýřovice - Vyšehoří - Zábřeh - Zborov - Zvole

Geography

Šumperk District borders Poland in the north. The landscape is mostly hilly and mountainous, and is divided by several river valleys. The territory extends into eight geomorphological mesoregions: Hanušovice Highlands (most of the territory), Hrubý Jeseník (northeast), Golden Mountains (north), Králický Sněžník Mountains (north), Zábřeh Highlands (southwest), Mohelnice Depression (south), Kłodzko Valley (a small part in the west), Upper Morava Valley (a small part in the east), and Nízký Jeseník (a small part in the east). The highest point of the district and of the entire Olomouc Region is the Praděd mountain in Loučná nad Desnou with an elevation of 1,491 m (4,892 ft). The lowest point is the river bed of the Morava in Moravičany at 243 m (797 ft).

From the total district area of 1,313.1 km² (507.0 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 556.5 km² (214.9 sq mi), forests occupy 639.6 km² (247.0 sq mi), and water area occupies 13.6 km² (5.3 sq mi). Forests cover 48.7% of the district's area.^[1]

The most important river is the Morava, which flows across the district from north to south. Its largest tributary within the district is the Desná. The largest body of water is Moravičanské Lake with an area of 90 ha (220 acres), which is an artificial lake created by flooding a gravel quarry.^[3] A notable body of water is also the Dlouhé stráně Reservoir.

The Jeseníky Protected Landscape Area extends into the district in the east, and the Litovelské Pomoraví Protected Landscape Area extends into the district in the south.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	131,968	—
1880	137,243	+4.0%
1890	140,433	+2.3%
1900	140,288	−0.1%
1910	143,110	+2.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	136,633	−4.5%
1930	142,571	+4.3%
1950	102,488	−28.1%
1961	110,156	+7.5%
1970	113,958	+3.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	124,096	+8.9%
1991	125,972	+1.5%
2001	126,355	+0.3%
2011	121,299	−4.0%
2021	116,539	−3.9%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Most populated municipalities

Name	Population^[2]	Area (km²)
Šumperk	25,061	28
Zábřeh	13,434	35
Mohelnice	9,424	46
Nový Malín	3,690	27
Rapotín	3,315	14
Libina	3,283	27
Bludov	3,043	17
Loštice	3,042	12
Postřelmov	2,969	10
Hanušovice	2,952	37

Economy

The largest employers with headquarters in Šumperk District and at least 500 employees are:^[6]

Economic entity	Location	Number of employees	Main activity
Hella Autotechnik Nova	Mohelnice	3,000–3,999	Manufacture of lighting for the automotive industry
TDK Electronics	Šumperk	1,000–1,499	Manufacture of ferrites for the automotive industry
Šumperk Hospital	Šumperk	1,000–1,499	Health care
OP papírna	Olšany	500–999	Manufacture of paper
Magna Automotive Stity	Štíty	500–999	Metalwork for the automotive industry
Dormer Pramet	Šumperk	500–999	Manufacture of cutting tools
Škoda Pars	Šumperk	500–999	Repair and maintenance of rolling stock

Transport

The D35 motorway (part of the European route E442) from Olomouc ends in Mohelnice and further continues as the I/35 road. The I/44 road separates from it and runs across the district to the north.

Sights

The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are:^[7]

The best-preserved settlements, protected as monument zones, are:^[8]

The most visited tourist destinations are the thermal water park in Velké Losiny and Dlouhé stráně Hydro Power Plant.^[9]

Notable people

References

^ ^a ^b "Land use (as at 31 December)". Public database. Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
^ ^a ^b "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Moravičanské jezero" (in Czech). Olomouc Region. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Šumperk" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 15–16.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Registr ekonomických subjektů". Business Register (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Národní kulturní památky, okres Šumperk". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Památkové rezervace, Památkové zóny, okres Šumperk". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
^ "Turisté mají v České republice nejraději zoologické zahrady, technické památky, koupání a Pražský hrad" (in Czech). CzechTourism. 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2023-05-22.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Šumperk District.

Šumperk District – profile on the Czech Statistical Office website

Districts of the Olomouc Region

v t e Towns and villages of Šumperk District
Bludov Bohdíkov Bohuslavice Bohutín Branná Bratrušov Brníčko Bušín Chromeč Dlouhomilov Dolní Studénky Drozdov Dubicko Hanušovice Horní Studénky Hoštejn Hraběšice Hrabišín Hrabová Hynčina Jakubovice Janoušov Jedlí Jestřebí Jindřichov Kamenná Klopina Kolšov Kopřivná Kosov Krchleby Lesnice Leština Libina Líšnice Loštice Loučná nad Desnou Lukavice Malá Morava Maletín Mírov Mohelnice Moravičany Nemile Nový Malín Olšany Oskava Palonín Pavlov Petrov nad Desnou Písařov Police Postřelmov Postřelmůvek Rájec Rapotín Rejchartice Rohle Rovensko Ruda nad Moravou Šléglov Sobotín Staré Město Stavenice Štíty Sudkov Šumperk Svébohov Třeština Úsov Velké Losiny Vernířovice Vikantice Vikýřovice Vyšehoří Zábřeh Zborov Zvole

Towns and villages of Šumperk District