Jičín District

District of the Czech Republic

District in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
Jičín District
Okres Jičín
Location in the Hradec Králové Region within the Czech Republic
Location in the Hradec Králové Region within the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°25′N 15°25′E / 50.417°N 15.417°E / 50.417; 15.417
Country Czech Republic
RegionHradec Králové
CapitalJičín
Area
 • Total886.87 km2 (342.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
 • Total80,578
 • Density91/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities111
* Towns10
* Market towns3

Jičín District (Czech: okres Jičín) is a district in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Jičín.

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 HořicBoháňka – Borek – Brada-Rybníček – Březina – BříšťanyBudčevesBukviceButoves – Bystřice – Cerekvice nad BystřicíČervená TřemešnáČešovCholeniceChomutice – Choteč – ChyjiceDěteniceDílceDobrá Voda u HořicDolní LochovDřevěniceHolín – Holovousy – HořiceJeřiceJičínJičíněvesJinoliceKacákova LhotaKbelniceKněžniceKonecchlumíKopidlno – Kostelec – Kovač – Kozojedy – Kyje – Lázně BělohradLibáňLibošoviceLibuňLískoviceLukavec u Hořic – Lužany – Markvartice – MiletínMilovice u HořicMladějovMlázoviceNemyčevesNevraticeNová PakaOhařiceOhaveč – Osek – Ostroměř – Ostružno – PeckaPetrovičkyPodhorní Újezd a Vojice – Podhradí – Podůlší – Radim – Rašín – Rohoznice – RokytňanySamšinaSběř – Sedliště – SekeřiceSlatinySlavhosticeSobčiceSoběrazSobotkaStará PakaStaré HradyStaré MístoStaré SmrkoviceStřevač – Sukorady – Svatojanský ÚjezdŠárovcova Lhota – Tetín – TřebnouševesTřtěniceTuřÚbislaviceÚdrniceÚhlejovÚjezd pod TroskamiÚlibiceValdice – Veliš – VidochovVitiněvesVolanice – Vrbice – VršceVřesníkVysoké VeselíZámostí-BlataZelenecká LhotaŽelezniceŽeretice – Židovice – Žlunice

Geography

Landscape west of Jičín

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).

From the total district area of 886.9 km2 (342.4 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 601.4 km2 (232.2 sq mi), forests occupy 193.3 km2 (74.6 sq mi), and water area occupies 14.1 km2 (5.4 sq mi). Forests cover 21.8% of the district's area.[1]

There are no 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 the 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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869112,576—    
1880115,975+3.0%
1890117,292+1.1%
1900116,937−0.3%
1910119,885+2.5%
YearPop.±%
1921114,970−4.1%
1930110,778−3.6%
195088,583−20.0%
196187,434−1.3%
197082,515−5.6%
YearPop.±%
198081,894−0.8%
199178,650−4.0%
200177,761−1.1%
201179,702+2.5%
202178,704−1.3%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Most populated municipalities

Name Population[2] Area (km2)
Jičín 16,210 26
Nová Paka 9,035 29
Hořice 8,562 21
Lázně Bělohrad 3,734 28
Sobotka 2,420 19
Kopidlno 2,190 29
Stará Paka 2,119 22
Libáň 1,866 20
Pecka 1,390 23
Ostroměř 1,335 12

Economy

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

Economic entity Location Number of employees Main 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

Kost Castle

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]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b "Land use (as at 31 December)". Public database. Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 23 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Jičínsko na pohlednicích. Mlýnec: rybník Zrcadlo". jicinskozpravy.cz (in Czech). 29 March 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Jičín" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 21 December 2015. pp. 1–2.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 27 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Registr ekonomických subjektů". Business Register (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Sklopísek Střeleč, akciová společnost" (in Czech). Association of the Glass and Ceramic Industry of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Národní kulturní památky, okres Jičín". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  9. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Památkové rezervace, Památkové zóny, okres Jičín". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  10. ^ "Turisté mají v České republice nejraději zoologické zahrady, technické památky, koupání a Pražský hrad" (in Czech). CzechTourism. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2023.

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