Tachov District

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

Tachov District
Okres Tachov
District
Location in the Plzeň Region within the Czech Republic
Location in the Plzeň Region within the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°47′N 12°47′E
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
CapitalTachov
Area
[1]
 • Total1,378.44 km2 (532.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
 • Total56,906
 • Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities51
* Towns8
* Market towns2

Administrative division

Tachov District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Tachov and Stříbro.

List of municipalities

Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:

Benešovice - Bezdružice - Bor - Brod nad Tichou - Broumov - Částkov - Cebiv - Černošín - Chodová Planá - Chodský Újezd - Ctiboř - Dlouhý Újezd - Erpužice - Halže - Horní Kozolupy - Hošťka - Kladruby - Kočov - Kokašice - Konstantinovy Lázně - Kostelec - Kšice - Lesná - Lestkov - Lom u Tachova - Milíře - Obora - Olbramov - Ošelín - Planá - Přimda - Prostiboř - Rozvadov - Skapce - Staré Sedliště - Staré Sedlo - Stráž - Stříbro - Studánka - Sulislav - Svojšín - Sytno - Tachov - Tisová - Třemešné - Trpísty - Únehle - Vranov - Záchlumí - Zadní Chodov - Zhoř

Geography
Industrial park in Stříbro and surrounding landscape

Tachov District borders Germany in the west. The terrain is hilly and along the state border, the landscape is mountainous. The territory extends into four geomorphological mesoregions: Plasy Uplands (most of the territory), Upper Palatine Forest (west), Upper Palatine Forest Foothills (a strip along the Upper Palatine Forest) and Teplá Highlands (northeast). The highest point of the district is the mountain Havran in Lesná with an elevation of 894 m (2,933 ft). The lowest point is the Hracholusky Reservoir in Erpužice at 353 m (1,158 ft).

From the total district area of 1,378.4 km2 (532.2 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 652.0 km2 (251.7 sq mi), forests occupy 601.4 km2 (232.2 sq mi), and water area occupies 26.8 km2 (10.3 sq mi). Forests cover 43.6% of the district's area.[1]

The only important river is the Mže, which flows across the district from west to east and forms a deep valley. Its longest tributary is the Úhlavka. The central part of the territory is rich in ponds. There are also two reservoirs, Lučina and partly Hracholusky.

There are two protected landscape areas: the northern half of Český les, and the southernmost part of Slavkovský les.

Demographics

As of 2023, Tachov District is the second least populated district in the country.[2]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
186987,797—    
188087,770−0.0%
189086,394−1.6%
190087,240+1.0%
191090,048+3.2%
YearPop.±%
192189,235−0.9%
193088,069−1.3%
195041,070−53.4%
196142,683+3.9%
197045,594+6.8%
YearPop.±%
198048,836+7.1%
199150,036+2.5%
200151,439+2.8%
201151,917+0.9%
202152,212+0.6%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Most populated municipalities
Name Population[2] Area (km2)
Tachov13,80041
Stříbro7,97548
Planá5,50562
Bor5,191116
Chodová Planá1,95655
Kladruby1,70349
Přimda1,56151
Stráž1,33354
Staré Sedliště1,30637
Černošín1,20742

Economy

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

Economic entity Location Number of employees Main activity
Grammer CZTachov1,500–1,999Automotive industry
Ideal AutomotiveBor1,000–1,499Automotive industry
Loxxess BorBor1,000–1,499Transportation support activities
KermiStříbro500–999Manufacture of central heating radiators
RSF ElektronikStříbro500–999Manufacture of electrical equipment

Transport

The D5 motorway (part of the European route E50) from Prague to Plzeň and the Czech-German border passes through the district.

Sights
Kladruby Monastery

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

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

The most visited tourist destinations are the Kladruby Monastery and Přimda Castle.[8]

Notable people

References
  1. "Land use (as at 31 December)". Public database. Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  2. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Tachov" (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 2023-02-17.
  6. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Národní kulturní památky, okres Tachov". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  7. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Památkové rezervace, Památkové zóny, okres Tachov". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  8. "Návštěvnost památek 2021" (in Czech). Národní informační a poradenské středisko pro kulturu. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
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