Jičín District
Okres Jičín
District
Location in the Hradec Králové Region within the Czech Republic
Location in the Hradec Králové Region within the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°25′N 15°25′E / 50.417°N 15.417°E / 50.417; 15.417
Country Czech Republic
RegionHradec Králové
CapitalJičín
Area
[1]
 • Total886.87 km2 (342.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
 • Total80,578
 • Density91/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities111
* Towns10
* Market towns3

Jičín District (Czech: okres Jičín) is a district in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Jičín.

Administrative division

Jičín District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Jičín, Hořice and Nová Paka.

List of municipalities

Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:

Bačalky – Bašnice – Běchary – Bílsko u Hořic – Boháňka – Borek – Brada-Rybníček – Březina – Bříšťany – Budčeves – Bukvice – Butoves – Bystřice – Cerekvice nad Bystřicí – Červená Třemešná – Češov – Cholenice – Chomutice – Choteč – Chyjice – Dětenice – Dílce – Dobrá Voda u Hořic – Dolní Lochov – Dřevěnice – Holín – Holovousy – Hořice – Jeřice – Jičín – Jičíněves – Jinolice – Kacákova Lhota – Kbelnice – Kněžnice – Konecchlumí – Kopidlno – Kostelec – Kovač – Kozojedy – Kyje – Lázně Bělohrad – Libáň – Libošovice – Libuň – Lískovice – Lukavec u Hořic – Lužany – Markvartice – Miletín – Milovice u Hořic – Mladějov – Mlázovice – Nemyčeves – Nevratice – Nová Paka – Ohařice – Ohaveč – Osek – Ostroměř – Ostružno – Pecka – Petrovičky – Podhorní Újezd a Vojice – Podhradí – Podůlší – Radim – Rašín – Rohoznice – Rokytňany – Samšina – Sběř – Sedliště – Sekeřice – Slatiny – Slavhostice – Sobčice – Soběraz – Sobotka – Stará Paka – Staré Hrady – Staré Místo – Staré Smrkovice – Střevač – Sukorady – Svatojanský Újezd – Šárovcova Lhota – Tetín – Třebnouševes – Třtěnice – Tuř – Úbislavice – Údrnice – Úhlejov – Újezd pod Troskami – Úlibice – Valdice – Veliš – Vidochov – Vitiněves – Volanice – Vrbice – Vršce – Vřesník – Vysoké Veselí – Zámostí-Blata – Zelenecká Lhota – Železnice – Žeretice – Židovice – Žlunice

Geography

Landscape west of Jičín

The landscape is mainly deforested with flat or slightly undulating terrain, but in the north it turns into a hilly terrain. The territory extends into five geomorphological mesoregions: Jičín Uplands (most of the territory), Giant Mountains Foothills (northeast), East Elbe Table (south), Central Elbe Table (southwest) and Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge (small part in the north). The highest point of the district is the hill Kozinec in Vidochov with an elevation of 608 m (1,995 ft), the lowest point is the river bed of the Mrlina in Kopidlno at 206 m (676 ft).

From the total district area of 886.9 km2 (342.4 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 601.4 km2 (232.2 sq mi), forests occupy 193.3 km2 (74.6 sq mi), and water area occupies 14.1 km2 (5.4 sq mi). Forests cover 21.8% of the district's area.[1]

There are no significant rivers and bodies of water. The longest river is the Cidlina, which crosses the territory from north to south. Another notable rivers in the district are the Mrlina and Bystřice. The largest body of water is the pond Zrcadlo with an area of 60 ha (150 acres).[3]

Bohemian Paradise is the protected landscape area that extends into the district, in its northwestern part.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869112,576—    
1880115,975+3.0%
1890117,292+1.1%
1900116,937−0.3%
1910119,885+2.5%
YearPop.±%
1921114,970−4.1%
1930110,778−3.6%
195088,583−20.0%
196187,434−1.3%
197082,515−5.6%
YearPop.±%
198081,894−0.8%
199178,650−4.0%
200177,761−1.1%
201179,702+2.5%
202178,704−1.3%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Most populated municipalities

Name Population[2] Area (km2)
Jičín16,21026
Nová Paka9,03529
Hořice8,56221
Lázně Bělohrad3,73428
Sobotka2,42019
Kopidlno2,19029
Stará Paka2,11922
Libáň1,86620
Pecka1,39023
Ostroměř1,33512

Economy

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

Economic entity Location Number of employees Main activity
Continental Automotive Czech RepublicJičín5,000–9,999Automotive industry
C.S.CARGOJičín1,000–1,499Freight transport by road
Regional Hospital JičínJičín1,000–1,499Health care
Ronal CRJičín500–999Automotive industry
FilipaLázně Bělohrad500–999Office administrative activities
Antolin LibanLibáň500–999Automotive industry

In Mladějov is the largest deposit of high-quality glass sand in the Czech Republic.[7]

Transport

There are no motorways passing through the district. The most important road is the I/35 (part of the European route E442) from Liberec to Hradec Králové.

Sights

Kost Castle

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 destinations are the Prachov Rocks, Staré Hrady Castle, and Dětenice Castle.[10]

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 "Land use (as at 31 December)". Public database. Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 23 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "Jičínsko na pohlednicích. Mlýnec: rybník Zrcadlo". jicinskozpravy.cz (in Czech). 29 March 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  4. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Jičín" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 21 December 2015. pp. 1–2.
  5. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 27 March 2021.
  6. ↑ "Registr ekonomických subjektů". Business Register (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  7. ↑ "Sklopísek Střeleč, akciová společnost" (in Czech). Association of the Glass and Ceramic Industry of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  8. ↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Národní kulturní památky, okres Jičín". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  9. ↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Památkové rezervace, Památkové zóny, okres Jičín". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  10. ↑ "Turisté mají v České republice nejraději zoologické zahrady, technické památky, koupání a Pražský hrad" (in Czech). CzechTourism. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
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