Kroměříž District

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

Kroměříž District
Okres Kroměříž
District
Location in the Zlín Region within the Czech Republic
Location in the Zlín Region within the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°19′N 17°26′E
Country Czech Republic
RegionZlín
CapitalKroměříž
Area
[1]
 • Total795.54 km2 (307.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
 • Total104,522
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities79
* Towns7
* Market towns1

Administrative division

Kroměříž District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Kroměříž, Bystřice pod Hostýnem and Holešov.

List of municipalities

Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:

Bařice-Velké Těšany - Bezměrov - Blazice - Bořenovice - Brusné - Břest - Bystřice pod Hostýnem - Cetechovice - Chomýž - Chropyně - Chvalčov - Chvalnov-Lísky - Dřínov - Holešov - Honětice - Horní Lapač - Hoštice - Hulín - Jankovice - Jarohněvice - Karolín - Komárno - Koryčany - Kostelany - Kostelec u Holešova - Kroměříž - Kunkovice - Kurovice - Kvasice - Kyselovice - Lechotice - Litenčice - Loukov - Lubná - Ludslavice - Lutopecny - Martinice - Míškovice - Morkovice-Slížany - Mrlínek - Němčice - Nítkovice - Nová Dědina - Osíčko - Pacetluky - Pačlavice - Počenice-Tetětice - Podhradní Lhota - Prasklice - Pravčice - Prusinovice - Přílepy - Rajnochovice - Rataje - Roštění - Roštín - Rusava - Rymice - Šelešovice - Skaštice - Slavkov pod Hostýnem - Soběsuky - Střílky - Střížovice - Sulimov - Troubky-Zdislavice - Třebětice - Uhřice - Věžky - Vítonice - Vrbka - Zahnašovice - Žalkovice - Záříčí - Zástřizly - Zborovice - Zdounky - Žeranovice - Zlobice

Geography
Troubky-Zdislavice and surrounding landscape

The terrain is varied, the fertile plain in the centre of the territory turns into highlands and low mountain ranges on its edges. The territory extends into six geomorphological mesoregions: Upper Morava Valley (north and centre), Chřiby (southwest), Moravian-Silesian Foothills (northeast), Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains (southeast), Litenčice Hills (west) and Vizovice Highlands (small part in the south). The highest point of the district is the mountain Kelčský Javorník in Rajnochovice with an elevation of 864 m (2,835 ft), the lowest point is the river bed of the Morava in Kvasice at 184 m (604 ft).

From the total district area of 795.5 km2 (307.1 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 478.9 km2 (184.9 sq mi), forests occupy 218.5 km2 (84.4 sq mi), and water area occupies 12.4 km2 (4.8 sq mi). Forests cover 27.5% of the district's area.[1]

The most important river is the Morava, which crosses the territory in its centre. With the exception of the centre of the territory, the district is poor in bodies of water.

There are no large-scale protected areas.

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
186977,480—    
188087,269+12.6%
189092,252+5.7%
190097,045+5.2%
1910104,878+8.1%
YearPop.±%
1921104,365−0.5%
1930106,224+1.8%
195099,285−6.5%
1961105,913+6.7%
1970104,189−1.6%
YearPop.±%
1980108,901+4.5%
1991107,746−1.1%
2001107,811+0.1%
2011105,569−2.1%
2021102,140−3.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Most populated municipalities
Name Population[2] Area (km2)
Kroměříž28,18551
Holešov11,53834
Bystřice pod Hostýnem8,02927
Hulín6,52432
Chropyně4,72019
Morkovice-Slížany2,93221
Koryčany2,73341
Kvasice2,19611
Zdounky2,07827
Chvalčov1,60923

Economy

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

Economic entity Location Number of employees Main activity
Kroměříž HospitalKroměříž1,000–1,599Health care
ROSA marketKroměříž1,000–1,599Retail trade
TONBystřice pod Hostýnem500–999Manufacture of furniture
Chropyňská strojírnaChropyně500–999Installation of industrial machinery
Psychiatric Hospital in KroměřížKroměříž500–999Health care
Sociální služby města KroměřížeKroměříž500–999Social work

Transport

The D1 motorway from Brno to Ostrava passes through the district. The D55 motorway separates from it and leads to Otrokovice.

Sights
Kroměříž Castle and gardens

The gardens and castle at Kroměříž were designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998 because it is an exceptionally complete and well-preserved Baroque residence.[6]

The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are:[7]

The best-preserved settlements, protected as monument reservations and monument zones, are:[8]

The most visited tourist destination is the Kroměříž Castle.[9]

Notable people

References
  1. "Land use (as at 31 December)". Public database. Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  2. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Kroměříž" (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 2023-04-06.
  6. "Gardens and Castle at Kroměříž". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. UNESCO. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  7. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Národní kulturní památky, okres Kroměříž". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  8. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Památkové rezervace, Památkové zóny, okres Kroměříž". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  9. "Turisté mají v České republice nejraději zoologické zahrady, technické památky, koupání a Pražský hrad" (in Czech). CzechTourism. 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
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