Strakonice District

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Strakonice District
Okres Strakonice
Map CZ - district Strakonice.PNG
Location in the South Bohemian Region within the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°16′N13°54′E / 49.267°N 13.900°E / 49.267; 13.900
CountryFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Region South Bohemian
Capital Strakonice
Area
[1]
  Total1,032.00 km2 (398.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2024) [2]
  Total71,764
  Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities112
* Towns7
* Market towns4

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

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Administrative division

Strakonice District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Strakonice, Blatná and Vodňany.

List of municipalities

Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:

Bavorov - Bělčice - Bezdědovice - Bílsko - Blatná - Bratronice - Březí - Budyně - Buzice - Čečelovice - Cehnice - Čejetice - Čepřovice - Čestice - Chelčice - Chlum - Chobot - Chrášťovice - Číčenice - Doubravice - Drachkov - Drahonice - Drážov - Dřešín - Droužetice - Hajany - Hájek - Hlupín - Horní Poříčí - Hornosín - Hoslovice - Hoštice - Jinín - Kadov - Kalenice - Katovice - Kladruby - Kocelovice - Krajníčko - Kraselov - Krašlovice - Krejnice - Krty-Hradec - Kuřimany - Kváskovice - Lažánky - Lažany - Libějovice - Libětice - Litochovice - Lnáře - Lom - Mačkov - Malenice - Mečichov - Měkynec - Milejovice - Miloňovice - Mnichov - Mutěnice - Myštice - Nebřehovice - Němčice - Němětice - Nihošovice - Nišovice - Nová Ves - Novosedly - Osek - Paračov - Pivkovice - Pohorovice - Pracejovice - Přechovice - Předmíř - Přední Zborovice - Předslavice - Přešťovice - Radějovice - Radomyšl - Radošovice - Řepice - Rovná - Sedlice - Skály - Skočice - Škvořetice - Slaník - Sousedovice - Štěchovice - Štěkeň - Stožice - Strakonice - Strašice - Střelské Hoštice - Strunkovice nad Volyňkou - Tchořovice - Třebohostice - Třešovice - Truskovice - Úlehle - Únice - Uzenice - Uzeničky - Vacovice - Velká Turná - Vodňany - Volenice - Volyně - Záboří - Zahorčice - Zvotoky

Geography

Hoslovice and surrounding landscape Hoslovice.jpg
Hoslovice and surrounding landscape

Most of the territory is characterized by an undulating landscape with many low hills, only the vicinity of the Otava River is flat. The territory extends into four geomorphological mesoregions: Blatná Uplands (north), Bohemian Forest Foothills (south), Benešov Uplands (northeast) and České Budějovice Basin (runs into the centre of the territory from the southeast). The highest point of the district is the hill Zahájený in Drážov with an elevation of 845 m (2,772 ft), the lowest point is the river bed of the Otava in Čejetice at 372 m (1,220 ft).

From the total district area of 1,032.0 km2 (398.5 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 661.7 km2 (255.5 sq mi), forests occupy 235.8 km2 (91.0 sq mi), and water area occupies 40.3 km2 (15.6 sq mi). Forests cover 22.8% of the district's area. [1]

The most important river is the Otava, which flows across the territory from west to east. The Lomnice River drains the northern part of the district and joins the Otava outside the district. The Blanice joins the Otava in the south of the district. The territory is rich in fishponds. The largest of them is Labuť with an area of 108 ha (270 acres).

There are no large-scale protected areas.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
186985,915    
188089,727+4.4%
189085,755−4.4%
190085,083−0.8%
191084,705−0.4%
YearPop.±%
192184,018−0.8%
193081,597−2.9%
195068,822−15.7%
196171,192+3.4%
197069,419−2.5%
YearPop.±%
198071,998+3.7%
199171,978−0.0%
200169,863−2.9%
201169,786−0.1%
202168,973−1.2%
Source: Censuses [3] [4]

Most populated municipalities

NamePopulation [2] Area (km2)
Strakonice 22,52235
Vodňany 7,48336
Blatná 6,66644
Volyně 2,98821
Bavorov 1,64035
Radomyšl 1,36525
Katovice 1,34410
Sedlice 1,31031
Bělčice 99634
Čestice 92223

Economy

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

Economic entityLocationNumber of employeesMain activity
Vodňanská drůbež Vodňany 1,000–1,499Food industry
Dura Automotive CZ Blatná 500–999Automotive industry
Strakonice Hospital Strakonice 500–999Health care

Transport

There are no motorways in the district. The most important road is the I/20 road from Plzeň to České Budějovice, which is part of the European route E49.

Sights

Strakonice Castle Hrad Strakonice 1.jpg
Strakonice Castle

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

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

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

Notable people

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Strakonice" (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 2023-02-01.
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