Svitavy District

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Svitavy District
Okres Svitavy
Map CZ - district Svitavy.PNG
Location in the Pardubice Region within the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°52′N15°54′E / 49.867°N 15.900°E / 49.867; 15.900
CountryFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Region Pardubice
Capital Svitavy
Area
[1]
  Total1,378.68 km2 (532.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2023) [2]
  Total104,576
  Density76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities116
* Towns7
* Market towns2

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

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Administrative division

Svitavy District is divided into four administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Svitavy, Litomyšl, Moravská Třebová and Polička.

List of municipalities

Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:

BanínBělá nad SvitavouBělá u JevíčkaBenátkyBezděčí u TrnávkyBiskupiceBohuňovBohuňoviceBorováBorušovBřezinaBřezinkyBřeziny Březová nad Svitavou BrněnecBudislav Bystré Cerekvice nad LoučnouChmelíkChorniceChotoviceChotěnovChrastavecČistáDesnáDlouhá LoučkaDolní ÚjezdDětřichovDětřichov u Moravské TřebovéGrunaHartinkovHartmaniceHorkyHorní ÚjezdHradec nad SvitavouJanovJanůvkyJaroměřiceJarošovJavorníkJedlová Jevíčko Kamenec u PoličkyKamenná HorkaKarleKoclířovKorouhevKorunaKřenovKukleKunčinaKvětnáLavičnéLinhartice Litomyšl LubnáMakovMalíkovMěstečko TrnávkaMikulečMladějov na Moravě Moravská Třebová MorašiceNedvězíNěmčiceNová SídlaNová Ves u JarošovaOldřišOpatovOpatovecOsíkPohledy Polička PomezíPoříčí u LitomyšlePustá KamenicePustá RybnáPříluka Radiměř RadkovŘídkýRohoznáRozhraníRozstáníRudnáRychnov na MoravěSádekSebraniceSedlištěŠiroký DůlSklenéSlatinaSloupniceStaré MěstoStašovStrakovŠtudlovSuchá Lhota Svitavy Svojanov TelecíTrpínTrstěniceTržekTřebařovÚjezdecÚtěchovVendolíVidlatá SečVíska u JevíčkaVítějevesVlčkovVranová LhotaVrážnéVysokáŽelivsko

Geography

Policka and surrounding landscape Policka, pohled z veze na vychod.jpg
Polička and surrounding landscape

Svitavy District incorporates parts of historical lands of Bohemia and Moravia. From a total of 116 municipalities, 44 municipalities (including the town of Svitavy) are situated in Moravia, 67 municipalities in Bohemia, and five municipalities (Brněnec, Březová nad Svitavou, Kamenná Horka, Karle and Radiměř) lie in both lands.

The terrain is undulating to hilly. The territory extends into five geomorphological mesoregions: Svitavy Uplands (most of the territory), Upper Svratka Highlands (southwest), Orlické Foothills (a strip from northeast to southeast), Zábřeh Highlands (east) and Boskovice Furrow (a small part in the southeast). The highest point of the district is the hill Bubnovaný kopec in Pustá Rybná with an elevation of 780 m (2,560 ft), the lowest point is the river bed of the Loučná in Cerekvice nad Loučnou at 278 m (912 ft).

From the total district area of 1,378.7 km2 (532.3 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 828.5 km2 (319.9 sq mi), forests occupy 435.4 km2 (168.1 sq mi), and water area occupies 11.5 km2 (4.4 sq mi). Forests cover 31.6% of the district's area. [1]

The district is divided into drainage basins of the Elbe and the Danube. The main rivers in the district are the Svitava (central part of the district), Svratka (southeastern part), Třebůvka (eastern part), Třebovka and Loučná (both in the northwestern part). The first three rivers comprise part of the Danube basin, while the latter two comprise part of the Elbe basin. The largest body of water in the district is the pond Hvězda with an area of 82 ha (200 acres). [3]

The protected landscape area of Žďárské vrchy extends into the district in the west.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869142,481    
1880146,643+2.9%
1890150,006+2.3%
1900152,558+1.7%
1910153,390+0.5%
YearPop.±%
1921143,472−6.5%
1930145,551+1.4%
1950104,162−28.4%
1961108,757+4.4%
1970105,095−3.4%
YearPop.±%
1980107,544+2.3%
1991105,134−2.2%
2001105,442+0.3%
2011103,245−2.1%
2021100,740−2.4%
Source: Censuses [4] [5]

Most populated municipalities

NamePopulation [2] Area (km2)
Svitavy 16,18631
Litomyšl 10,44133
Moravská Třebová 9,68542
Polička 8,91033
Jevíčko 2,85923
Dolní Újezd 1,97420
Sloupnice 1,80928
Hradec nad Svitavou 1,67125
Březová nad Svitavou 1,61913
Bystré 1,57514

Economy

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

Economic entityLocationNumber of employeesMain activity
Saint-Gobain Adfors CZ Litomyšl 2,500–2,999Manufacture of glass fibres
Ravensburger Karton Polička 500–999Manufacture of toys and games

Transport

There are no motorways passing through the district. The most important road is the I/35 road (part of the European route E442), which replaces the unfinished section of the D35 motorway from Olomouc to the Hradec Králové Region.

Sights

Litomysl Castle Litomysl (Leitomischl) chateau - by Pudelek.jpg
Litomyšl Castle

The Litomyšl Castle was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999 because it is an outstanding example of an arcaded Renaissance residence with Baroque elements. [7]

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 destination is the Svojanov Castle. [10]

Notable people

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References

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  5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. "Registr ekonomických subjektů". Business Register (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  7. "Litomyšl Castle". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. UNESCO . Retrieved 2023-05-11.
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