Pelhřimov District
Okres Pelhřimov
District
Location in the Vysočina Region within the Czech Republic
Location in the Vysočina Region within the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°26′N 15°10′E / 49.433°N 15.167°E / 49.433; 15.167
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
CapitalPelhřimov
Area
[1]
 • Total1,290.35 km2 (498.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
 • Total74,133
 • Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities120
* Towns9
* Market towns4

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

Administrative division

Pelhřimov District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Pelhřimov, Humpolec and Pacov.

List of municipalities

Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:

Arneštovice - Bácovice - Bělá - Bohdalín - Bořetice - Bořetín - Božejov - Bratřice - Budíkov - Buřenice - Bystrá - Čáslavsko - Častrov - Čejov - Čelistná - Černov - Černovice - Červená Řečice - Cetoraz - Chýstovice - Chyšná - Čížkov - Dehtáře - Dobrá Voda - Dobrá Voda u Pacova - Dubovice - Důl - Eš - Hojanovice - Hojovice - Horní Cerekev - Horní Rápotice - Horní Ves - Hořepník - Hořice - Humpolec - Jankov - Ježov - Jiřice - Kaliště - Kámen - Kamenice nad Lipou - Kejžlice - Koberovice - Kojčice - Komorovice - Košetice - Krasíkovice - Křeč - Křelovice - Křešín - Leskovice - Lesná - Lhota-Vlasenice - Libkova Voda - Lidmaň - Litohošť - Lukavec - Martinice u Onšova - Mezilesí - Mezná - Mladé Bříště - Mnich - Moraveč - Mysletín - Nová Buková - Nová Cerekev - Nový Rychnov - Obrataň - Olešná - Ondřejov - Onšov - Pacov - Pavlov - Pelhřimov - Píšť - Počátky - Polesí - Pošná - Proseč - Proseč pod Křemešníkem - Putimov - Řečice - Rodinov - Rovná - Rynárec - Salačova Lhota - Samšín - Sedlice - Senožaty - Staré Bříště - Stojčín - Střítež - Střítež pod Křemešníkem - Svépravice - Syrov - Těchobuz - Těmice - Ústrašín - Útěchovice - Útěchovice pod Stražištěm - Útěchovičky - Včelnička - Velká Chyška - Velký Rybník - Veselá - Věžná - Vojslavice - Vokov - Vyklantice - Vyskytná - Vysoká Lhota - Vystrkov - Zachotín - Zajíčkov - Želiv - Zhořec - Žirov - Žirovnice - Zlátenka

Geography

View from Křemešník to the south

The landscape is very rugged, with an average altitude mostly between 550 and 600 m. The climate of the district is harsh and cold for most of the year. Almost the entire territory lies in the geomorphological mesoregion of Křemešník Highlands, only a small part in the southeast belongs into the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point of the district is the hill Křemešník in Nový Rychnov with an elevation of 769 m (2,523 ft), the lowest point is the river bed of the Želivka in Želiv at 380 m (1,250 ft).

From the total district area of 1,290.4 km2 (498.2 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 780.7 km2 (301.4 sq mi), forests occupy 392.6 km2 (151.6 sq mi), and water area occupies 23.0 km2 (8.9 sq mi). Forests cover 30.4% of the district's area.[1]

There are only small river. The most important river is the Želivka, which springs here and flows to the north. In the south flows the Kamenice, a tributary of the Nežárka. The southernmost part of Švihov Reservoir, one of the largest reservoirs in the country built on the Želivka, is located in the northern part of the district. A notable body of water in the district is also Trnávka Reservoir.

There are no protected landscape areas, only small-scale protected areas.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
186999,331—    
1880100,980+1.7%
1890101,345+0.4%
190099,455−1.9%
1910100,702+1.3%
YearPop.±%
192198,693−2.0%
193090,990−7.8%
195074,597−18.0%
196175,805+1.6%
197074,450−1.8%
YearPop.±%
198076,058+2.2%
199174,614−1.9%
200172,984−2.2%
201171,914−1.5%
202170,785−1.6%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Most populated municipalities

Name Population[2] Area (km2)
Pelhřimov16,42395
Humpolec11,33352
Pacov4,74336
Kamenice nad Lipou3,72032
Žirovnice3,12144
Počátky2,48531
Horní Cerekev1,92632
Černovice1,76937
Želiv1,15826
Nová Cerekev1,13935

Economy

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

Economic entity Location Number of employees Main activity
Agrostroj InternationalPelhřimov1,500–1,999Manufacture of agricultural machinery
Valeo Compressor EuropeHumpolec500–999Manufacture of compressors
Dřevozpracující družstvoLukavec500–999Wood processing
FIA ProTeamPelhřimov500–999Manufacture of painting tools
Pelhřimov HospitalPelhřimov500–999Health care

Transport

The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno passes through the northern part of the district.

Sights

Želiv Monastery

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

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

The most visited tourist destination is the Museum of Records and Curiosities in Pelhřimov.[8]

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 "Land use (as at 31 December)". Public database. Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  2. 1 2 "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  3. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Pelhřimov" (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 2023-01-18.
  6. ↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Národní kulturní památky, okres Pelhřimov". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
  7. ↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Památkové rezervace, Památkové zóny, okres Pelhřimov". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
  8. ↑ "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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