Kutná Hora District

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

Kutná Hora District
Okres Kutná Hora
District
Location in the Central Bohemian Region within the Czech Republic
Location in the Central Bohemian Region within the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°52′N 15°16′E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
CapitalKutná Hora
Area
[1]
 • Total917.35 km2 (354.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
 • Total78,072
 • Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities88
* Towns4
* Market towns7

Administrative division

Kutná Hora District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Kutná Hora and Čáslav.

List of municipalities

Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:

Adamov - Bernardov - Bílé Podolí - Bludov - Bohdaneč - Brambory - Bratčice - Čáslav - Čejkovice - Černíny - Červené Janovice - Čestín - Chabeřice - Chlístovice - Chotusice - Církvice - Dobrovítov - Dolní Pohleď - Drobovice - Hlízov - Horka I - Horka II - Horky - Horušice - Hostovlice - Hraběšín - Kácov - Kluky - Kobylnice - Košice - Krchleby - Křesetice - Kutná Hora - Ledečko - Malešov - Miskovice - Močovice - Nepoměřice - Nové Dvory - Okřesaneč - Onomyšl - Opatovice I - Paběnice - Pertoltice - Petrovice I - Petrovice II - Podveky - Potěhy - Rašovice - Rataje nad Sázavou - Rohozec - Řendějov - Samopše - Schořov - Šebestěnice - Semtěš - Slavošov - Soběšín - Souňov - Staňkovice - Starkoč - Štipoklasy - Suchdol - Sudějov - Svatý Mikuláš - Třebešice - Třebětín - Třebonín - Tupadly - Uhlířské Janovice - Úmonín - Úžice - Vavřinec - Vidice - Vinaře - Vlačice - Vlastějovice - Vlkaneč - Vodranty - Vrdy - Záboří nad Labem - Žáky - Zbizuby - Zbraslavice - Zbýšov - Žehušice - Žleby - Zruč nad Sázavou

Geography
Landscape around Kutná Hora

The northeast of the district is rather flat with agricultural land, the southwest is dominated by hilly forested terrain. The territory extends into four geomorphological mesoregions: Upper Sázava Hills (most of the territory), Central Elbe Table (north), Vlašim Uplands (small part in the southwest) and Iron Mountains (small part in the north). The highest point of the district is the hill Březina in Chlístovice with an elevation of 555 m (1,821 ft), the lowest point is the river bed of the Klejnárka in Hlízov at 198 m (650 ft).

From the total district area of 917.4 km2 (354.2 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 594.5 km2 (229.5 sq mi), forests occupy 219.2 km2 (84.6 sq mi), and water area occupies 17.4 km2 (6.7 sq mi). Forests cover 23.9% of the district's area.[1]

The most important rivers in the northern part of the district are the Elbe which, however, crosses the territory only briefly, and its tributary the Klejnárka River. The southern part is drained by the Sázava River. The largest bodies of water are Švihov Reservoir, although it only partially extends into the Kutná Hora District, and Vavřinecký Pond with an area of 72 ha (180 acres).

There are no large-scale protected areas.

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869102,587—    
1880105,697+3.0%
1890105,568−0.1%
1900108,024+2.3%
1910106,420−1.5%
YearPop.±%
1921103,321−2.9%
193098,817−4.4%
195082,634−16.4%
196183,427+1.0%
197079,858−4.3%
YearPop.±%
198078,333−1.9%
199175,250−3.9%
200173,628−2.2%
201173,404−0.3%
202174,918+2.1%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Most populated municipalities
Name Population[2] Area (km2)
Kutná Hora21,41729
Čáslav10,46834
Zruč nad Sázavou4,76736
Uhlířské Janovice3,15427
Vrdy3,15211
Zbraslavice1,42263
Církvice1,41424
Žleby1,40525
Suchdol1,13619
Miskovice1,10119

Economy

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

Economic entity Location Number of employees Main activity
Foxconn Technology CZKutná Hora2,000–2,499Manufacture of electronic components
Philip Morris ČRKutná Hora1,000–1,499Manufacture of tobacco products
Goldbeck PrefabetonVrdy500–999Manufacture of concrete products

Transport

There is no motorway in the district territory, although the D1 motorway from Prague to Brno runs just beyond the southwestern border of the district. The most important road that passess through the district is the I/38 from Jihlava to Kolín.

Sights
Žleby Castle

The historic centre of Kutná Hora, including the Sedlec Abbey and its ossuary, was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995 because of its outstanding architecture and its influence on subsequent architectural developments in other Central European city centres.[6]

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

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

The most visited tourist destinations are the Church of Saint Barbara in Kutná Hora, Sedlec Ossuary in Kutná Hora, and Kačina Castle with the Czech Countryside Museum.[9]

Notable people

References
  1. "Land use (as at 31 December)". Public database. Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  2. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Kutná Hora" (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 2023-01-17.
  6. "Kutná Hora: Historical Town Centre with the Church of St Barbara and the Cathedral of Our Lady at Sedlec". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. UNESCO. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  7. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Národní kulturní památky, okres Kutná Hora". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  8. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Památkové rezervace, Památkové zóny, okres Kutná Hora". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  9. "Turisté mají v České republice nejraději zoologické zahrady, technické památky, koupání a Pražský hrad" (in Czech). CzechTourism. 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
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