Litoměřice District (Czech: okres Litoměřice) is a district in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Litoměřice.
Litoměřice District Okres Litoměřice | |
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 Location in the Ústí nad Labem Region within the Czech Republic | |
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| Coordinates: 50°29′N 14°14′E / 50.483°N 14.233°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Ústí nad Labem |
| Capital | Litoměřice |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,032.41 km2 (398.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[2] | |
| • Total | 119,486 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Municipalities | 105 |
| * Towns | 11 |
| * Market towns | 2 |
Administrative division
editLitoměřice District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Litoměřice, Lovosice and Roudnice nad Labem.
List of municipalities
editTowns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:
Bechlín -Bohušovice nad Ohří -Bříza -Brňany -Brozany nad Ohří -Brzánky -Budyně nad Ohří -Býčkovice -Ctiněves -Černěves -Černiv -Černouček -Chodouny -Chodovlice -Chotěšov -Chotiměř -Chotiněves -Chudoslavice -Čížkovice -Děčany -Dlažkovice -Dobříň -Doksany -Dolánky nad Ohří -Drahobuz -Dušníky -Evaň -Hlinná -Horní Beřkovice -Horní Řepčice -Hoštka -Hrobce -Jenčice -Kamýk -Keblice -Klapý -Kleneč -Kostomlaty pod Řípem -Krabčice -Křesín -Křešice -Kyškovice -Levín -Lhotka nad Labem -Liběšice -Libkovice pod Řípem -Libochovany -Libochovice -Libotenice -Litoměřice -Lkáň -Lovečkovice -Lovosice -Lukavec -Malé Žernoseky -Malíč -Martiněves -Michalovice -Miřejovice -Mlékojedy -Mnetěš -Mšené-lázně -Nové Dvory -Oleško -Píšťany -Ploskovice -Podsedice -Polepy -Prackovice nad Labem -Přestavlky -Račice -Račiněves -Radovesice -Rochov -Roudnice nad Labem -Sedlec -Siřejovice -Slatina -Snědovice -Staňkovice -Štětí -Straškov-Vodochody -Sulejovice -Terezín -Travčice -Třebenice -Trnovany -Třebívlice -Třebušín -Úpohlavy -Úštěk -Vchynice -Vědomice -Velemín -Velké Žernoseky -Vlastislav -Vražkov -Vrbičany -Vrbice -Vrutice -Záluží -Žabovřesky nad Ohří -Žalhostice -Židovice -Žitenice
Geography
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Most of the territory is flat and has an agricultural character, but the north is hilly. The territory extends into three geomorphological mesoregions: Lower Ohře Table (south), Central Bohemian Uplands (north) and Ralsko Uplands (east). The highest point of the district is the mountain Milešovka in Velemín with an elevation of 837 m (2,746 ft), the lowest point is the river bed of the Elbe in Prackovice nad Labem at 143 m (469 ft). A dominant feature of the southern part of the district is the Říp Mountain.
From the total district area of 1,032.4 km2 (398.6 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 731.5 km2 (282.4 sq mi), forests occupy 170.2 km2 (65.7 sq mi), and water area occupies 18.8 km2 (7.3 sq mi). Forests cover 16.5% of the district's area.[1]
The most important rivers are the Elbe and its tributary Ohře, which drain the entire territory. The largest body of water is Žernosecké Lake, an artificial lake created by flooding sandstone quarry. However, there are only a few bodies of water.
České Středohoří is a protected landscape area that extends into the district.
Demographics
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Most populated municipalities
edit| Name | Population[2] | Area (km2) |
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| Litoměřice | 22,983 | 18 |
| Roudnice nad Labem | 12,823 | 17 |
| Lovosice | 8,774 | 12 |
| Štětí | 8,609 | 54 |
| Libochovice | 3,428 | 16 |
| Terezín | 2,863 | 14 |
| Úštěk | 2,858 | 75 |
| Bohušovice nad Ohří | 2,442 | 9 |
| Budyně nad Ohří | 2,174 | 34 |
| Třebenice | 1,891 | 22 |
Economy
editThe largest employers with headquarters in Litoměřice District and at least 500 employees are:[5]
| Economic entity | Location | Number of employees | Main activity |
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| TRCZ | Lovosice | 1,000–1,499 | Automotive industry |
| Centrum sociální pomoci Litoměřice | Lovosice | 500–999 | Residential care activities |
| Lovochemie | Lovosice | 500–999 | Chemical industry |
| PMU CZ | Roudnice nad Labem | 500–999 | Retail sale of food |
| Mondi Štětí | Štětí | 500–999 | Manufacture of paper |
Transport
editThe D8 motorway from Prague to Ústí nad Labem runs across the district.
Sights
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The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are:[6]
- Říp Mountain with the Rotunda of Saint George
- Small Fortress in Terezín
- Libochovice Castle
- Ploskovice Castle
- Augustinian monastery in Roudnice nad Labem
- Litoměřice Town Hall
The best-preserved settlements, protected as monument reservations and monument zones, are:[7]
- Litoměřice (monument reservation)
- Terezín (monument reservation)
- Úštěk (monument reservation)
- Starý Týn (monument reservation)
- Budyně nad Ohří
- Roudnice nad Labem
- Brocno
- Chotiněves
- Dolní Nezly
- Rašovice
- Slatina
- Soběnice
- Srdov
The most visited tourist destination is the Terezín Memorial.[8]
Notable people
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Land use (as at 31 December)". Public database. Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ a b "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Litoměřice" (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 2023-01-26.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Národní kulturní památky, okres Litoměřice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Památkové rezervace, Památkové zóny, okres Litoměřice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ "Turisté mají v České republice nejraději zoologické zahrady, technické památky, koupání a Pražský hrad" (in Czech). CzechTourism. 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
External links
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- Litoměřice District – profile on the Czech Statistical Office website