Beroun District

Beroun District Okres Beroun
District
Location in the Central Bohemian Region within the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°56′N14°1′E / 49.933°N 14.017°E / 49.933; 14.017
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
Capital	Beroun
Area [1]
• Total	703.64 km2 (271.68 sq mi)
Population  (2024) [2]
• Total	101,748
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities	85
* Towns	6
* Market towns	4

Beroun District (Czech : okres Beroun) is a district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Beroun.

Administrative division

Beroun District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Beroun and Hořovice.

List of municipalities

Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:

Bavoryně - Beroun - Běštín - Březová - Broumy - Bubovice - Bykoš - Bzová - Cerhovice - Chaloupky - Chlustina - Chodouň - Chrustenice - Chyňava - Drozdov - Felbabka - Hlásná Třebaň - Hořovice - Hostomice - Hředle - Hudlice - Hvozdec - Hýskov - Jivina - Karlštejn - Komárov - Koněprusy - Korno - Kotopeky - Králův Dvůr - Kublov - Lážovice - Lhotka - Libomyšl - Liteň - Loděnice - Lochovice - Lužce - Malá Víska - Málkov - Měňany - Mezouň - Mořina - Mořinka - Nenačovice - Nesvačily - Neumětely - Nižbor - Nový Jáchymov - Olešná - Osek - Osov - Otmíče - Otročiněves - Podbrdy - Podluhy - Praskolesy - Rpety - Skřipel - Skuhrov - Srbsko - Stašov - Suchomasty - Svatá - Svatý Jan pod Skalou - Svinaře - Tetín - Tlustice - Tmaň - Točník - Trubín - Trubská - Újezd - Velký Chlumec - Vinařice - Vižina - Vráž - Všeradice - Vysoký Újezd - Zadní Třebaň - Zaječov - Záluží - Zdice - Žebrák - Železná

Geography

Beroun and surrounding landscape

A hilly landscape is typical for the district. The territory extends into three geomorphological mesoregions: Křivoklát Highlands (north), Hořovice Uplands (central part) and Brdy Highlands (south). The highest point of the district is the hill Jordán in Zaječov with an elevation of 826 m (2,710 ft), the lowest point is the river basin of the Berounka in Zadní Třebaň at 211 m (692 ft).

From the total district area of 703.6 km² (271.7 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 343.8 km² (132.7 sq mi), forests occupy 272.8 km² (105.3 sq mi), and water area occupies 9.1 km² (3.5 sq mi). Forests cover 38.8% of the district's area. ^[1]

The most important river is the Berounka, which drains the entire territory. Its longest tributary is the Litavka. The area is very poor in bodies of water.

There are three protected landscape areas: Bohemian Karst, Brdy and Křivoklátsko.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 67,373 —     1880 69,439 +3.1% 1890 71,354 +2.8% 1900 79,741 +11.8% 1910 85,356 +7.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 84,021 −1.6% 1930 87,937 +4.7% 1950 79,572 −9.5% 1961 81,550 +2.5% 1970 80,025 −1.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 79,077 −1.2% 1991 75,859 −4.1% 2001 75,687 −0.2% 2011 86,162 +13.8% 2021 98,073 +13.8%
Source: Censuses [3] [4]

Most populated municipalities

Name	Population [2]	Area (km2)
Beroun	21,272	31
Králův Dvůr	10,613	15
Hořovice	7,842	10
Zdice	4,120	14
Komárov	2,408	6
Žebrák	2,242	9
Hýskov	2,209	6
Nižbor	2,131	28
Loděnice	2,076	6
Hostomice	1,914	28

Economy

The largest employers with headquarters in Beroun District and at least 500 employees are: ^[5]

Economic entity	Location	Number of employees	Main activity
Carrier Refrigeration Operation	Beroun	1,000–1,499	Manufacture of refrigeration systems
Tipsport.net	Beroun	1,000–1,999	Betting agency
GZ Media	Loděnice	1,000–1,999	Manufacture of vinyls
Swisspearl Česká republika	Beroun	500–999	Manufacture of fibre-cement products
Saint-Gobain Sekurit ČR	Hořovice	500–999	Manufacture of flat glass
Arriva Střední Čechy	Králův Dvůr	500–999	Passenger transport
Mubea	Žebrák	500–999	Manufacture of machinery and equipment
Mubea Transmission Components	Žebrák	500–999	Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
Valeo Výměníky Tepla	Žebrák	500–999	Manufacture of heating systems

Transport

The D5 motorway from Prague to Plzeň and the border with Germany passes through the district.

Sights

Karlštejn Castle

The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are: ^[6]

• Karlštejn Castle
• Ruins of the castles Žebrák and Točník
• Hořovice Castle
• Benedictine monastery in Svatý Jan pod Skalou

The best-preserved settlements and landscapes, protected as monument zones, are: ^[7]

• Beroun
• Kleštěnice
• Korno
• Mořinka
• Olešná
• Osovsko landscape

The most visited tourist destination is the Karlštejn Castle. ^[8]

Notable people

Main category: People from Beroun District

References

1. "Land use (as at 31 December)". Czech Statistical Office . Retrieved 2023-05-16.
2. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Beroun" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
5. "Registr ekonomických subjektů". Business Register (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
6. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Národní kulturní památky, okres Beroun". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
7. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Památkové rezervace, Památkové zóny, okres Beroun". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
8. "Turisté mají v České republice nejraději zoologické zahrady, technické památky, koupání a Pražský hrad" (in Czech). CzechTourism. 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2023-01-19.

External links

• Beroun District – profile on the Czech Statistical Office website