Jindřichův Hradec District (Czech: okres Jindřichův Hradec) is a district in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Jindřichův Hradec.
Jindřichův Hradec District
Okres Jindřichův Hradec | |
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 Location in the South Bohemian Region within the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°9′N 15°4′E / 49.150°N 15.067°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| Capital | Jindřichův Hradec |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,943.84 km2 (750.52 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 90,401 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Municipalities | 106 |
| * Towns | 13 |
| * Market towns | 2 |
Administrative division edit
Jindřichův Hradec District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Jindřichův Hradec, Dačice and Třeboň.
List of municipalities edit
Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:
Báňovice - Bednárec - Bednáreček - Blažejov - Bořetín - Březina - Budeč - Budíškovice - Cep - Červený Hrádek - České Velenice - Český Rudolec - Chlum u Třeboně - Číměř - Cizkrajov - Člunek - Dačice - Dešná - Deštná - Dívčí Kopy - Dobrohošť - Dolní Pěna - Dolní Žďár - Domanín - Doňov - Drunče - Dunajovice - Dvory nad Lužnicí - Frahelž - Hadravova Rosička - Halámky - Hamr - Hatín - Heřmaneč - Horní Meziříčko - Horní Němčice - Horní Pěna - Horní Radouň - Horní Skrýchov - Horní Slatina - Hospříz - Hrachoviště - Hříšice - Jarošov nad Nežárkou - Jilem - Jindřichův Hradec - Kačlehy - Kamenný Malíkov - Kardašova Řečice - Klec - Kostelní Radouň - Kostelní Vydří - Kunžak - Lásenice - Lodhéřov - Lomnice nad Lužnicí - Lužnice - Majdalena - Nová Bystřice - Nová Olešná - Nová Včelnice - Nová Ves nad Lužnicí - Novosedly nad Nežárkou - Okrouhlá Radouň - Peč - Písečné - Pístina - Plavsko - Pleše - Pluhův Žďár - Polště - Ponědraž - Ponědrážka - Popelín - Příbraz - Rapšach - Ratiboř - Rodvínov - Roseč - Rosička - Slavonice - Smržov - Staňkov - Staré Hobzí - Staré Město pod Landštejnem - Stráž nad Nežárkou - Strmilov - Stříbřec - Střížovice - Studená - Suchdol nad Lužnicí - Světce - Třebětice - Třeboň - Újezdec - Velký Ratmírov - Vícemil - Višňová - Vlčetínec - Volfířov - Vydří - Záblatí - Záhoří - Zahrádky - Žďár - Županovice
Geography edit
Jindřichův Hradec District is the second largest Czech district with an area of 1,944 km2 (751 sq mi). It borders Austria in the south. About a fifth of the district territory in the east belongs to the historical land of Moravia.
The relief is rugged and hilly except in the west, which belongs to a tectonic depression. The territory extends into four geomorphological mesoregions: Javořice Highlands (south and centre), Třeboň Basin (west), Křemešník Highlands (north) and Křižanov Highlands (east). The highest point of the district is a contour line on the mountain Javořice in Studená with an elevation of 804 m (2,638 ft), the lowest point is the river bed of the Lužnice in Ponědrážka at 410 m (1,350 ft).
From the total district area of 1,943.8 km2 (750.5 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 902.1 km2 (348.3 sq mi), forests occupy 761.1 km2 (293.9 sq mi), and water area occupies 136.1 km2 (52.5 sq mi). Forests cover 39.2% of the district's area.[1]
The territory is rich in watercourses and ponds. The most important rivers are the Lužnice and its tributary, the Nežárka, both flowing through the western part of the district. The eastern part is drained by the Moravian Thaya. The area of the Třeboň Basin is known for its fishpond system, which includes the largest pond in the country Rožmberk and many other large ponds.
The western part of the district is protected as the Třeboňsko Protected Landscape Area.
Demographics edit
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Most populated municipalities edit
| Name | Population[2] | Area (km2) |
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| Jindřichův Hradec | 20,828 | 74 |
| Třeboň | 8,242 | 98 |
| Dačice | 7,177 | 67 |
| Suchdol nad Lužnicí | 3,607 | 64 |
| České Velenice | 3,589 | 12 |
| Nová Bystřice | 3,214 | 82 |
| Kardašova Řečice | 2,254 | 46 |
| Nová Včelnice | 2,252 | 10 |
| Slavonice | 2,249 | 46 |
| Studená | 2,208 | 45 |
Economy edit
The largest employers with headquarters in Jindřichův Hradec District and at least 500 employees are:[5]
| Economic entity | Location | Number of employees | Main activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jindřichův Hradec Hospital | Jindřichův Hradec | 1,000–1,499 | Health care |
| Magna Cartech | České Velenice | 500–999 | Sheet metal pressing and welding |
| THK Rhythm Automotive Czech | Dačice | 500–999 | Automotive industry |
| Centrum sociálních služeb Jindřichův Hradec | Jindřichův Hradec | 500–999 | Residential care activities |
| Slatinné lázně Třeboň | Třeboň | 500–999 | Health care |
Transport edit
There are no motorways in the district. The most important roads are I/24 and I/34, which leads from České Budějovice through the western part of the district to the border with Austria, and are part of the European route E49.
Sights edit
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The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are:[6]
- Jindřichův Hradec Castle
- Augustinian monastery with the Church of Saint Giles in Třeboň
- Červená Lhota Castle
- Dačice Castle
- Třeboň Castle
- Fishponds of the Třeboň Basin
- Water saw in Stoječín-Penikov
The best-preserved settlements, protected as monument reservations and monument zones, are:[7]
- Jindřichův Hradec (monument reservation)
- Slavonice (monument reservation)
- Třeboň (monument reservation)
- Dačice
- Nová Bystřice
- Hrutkov
- Lutová
- Malíkov nad Nežárkou
- Nová Ves
- Pístina
- Plačovice
- Ponědrážka
- Příbraz
- Žíteč
The most visited tourist destination is the narrow gauge railway line operated by Jindřichohradecké místní dráhy.[8]
Notable people edit
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Jindřichův Hradec" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
- ^ "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 2023-02-06.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Národní kulturní památky, okres Jindřichův Hradec". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Památkové rezervace, Památkové zóny, okres Jindřichův Hradec". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
- ^ "Turisté mají v České republice nejraději zoologické zahrady, technické památky, koupání a Pražský hrad" (in Czech). CzechTourism. 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
External links edit
- Jindřichův Hradec District – profile on the Czech Statistical Office website