Český Krumlov District

Český Krumlov District (Czech: okres Český Krumlov) is a district in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Prachatice.

Český Krumlov District
Okres Český Krumlov
District
Location in the South Bohemian Region within the Czech Republic
Location in the South Bohemian Region within the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°46′N 14°19′E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
CapitalČeský Krumlov
Area
[1]
 • Total1,613.69 km2 (623.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
 • Total62,038
 • Density38/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities46
* Towns7
* Market towns5

Administrative division

Český Krumlov District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Český Krumlov and Kaplice.

List of municipalities

Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:

Benešov nad Černou - Besednice - Bohdalovice - Brloh - Bujanov - Černá v Pošumaví - Český Krumlov - Chlumec - Chvalšiny - Dolní Dvořiště - Dolní Třebonín - Frymburk - Holubov - Horní Dvořiště - Horní Planá - Hořice na Šumavě - Kájov - Kaplice - Křemže - Lipno nad Vltavou - Loučovice - Malonty - Malšín - Mirkovice - Mojné - Netřebice - Nová Ves - Omlenice - Pohorská Ves - Polná na Šumavě - Přední Výtoň - Přídolí - Přísečná - Rožmberk nad Vltavou - Rožmitál na Šumavě - Soběnov - Srnín - Střítež - Světlík - Velešín - Větřní - Věžovatá Pláně - Vyšší Brod - Zlatá Koruna - Zubčice - Zvíkov

Part of the district territory belongs to Boletice Military Training Area.

Geography
Lipno nad Vltavou and surrounding landscape

Český Krumlov District is the southernmost Czech district, bordering Austria in the south. The relief is very varied and goes from mountainous areas in the south to a relatively flat landscape in the northeast, with high average elevations. The territory extends into four geomorphological mesoregions: Bohemian Forest Foothills (most of the territory), Bohemian Forest (southwest), Gratzen Mountains (southeast) and Gratzen Foothills (a strip running from northeast to south). The highest point of the district is the mountain Smrčina in Horní Planá with an elevation of 1,333 m (4,373 ft), the lowest point is the river bed of the Vltava in Křemže at 418 m (1,371 ft).

From the total district area of 1,613.7 km2 (623.1 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 568.0 km2 (219.3 sq mi), forests occupy 788.6 km2 (304.5 sq mi), and water area occupies 72.6 km2 (28.0 sq mi). Forests cover 48.9% of the district's area.[1]

The most important river is the Vltava, which flows from west to southeast and then turns north. The eastern part of the territory is drained by the Malše, a tributary of the Vltava. Although there are not many bodies of water here, the Lipno Reservoir is built on the Vltava, which is the largest body of water in the Czech Republic.

The west of the territory is protected within the Šumava Protected Landscape Area, the easternmost edge of the Šumava National Park also reaches here in a small part. In the north there is the Blanský Les Protected Landscape Area.

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
186989,046—    
188092,992+4.4%
189093,055+0.1%
190094,818+1.9%
191096,471+1.7%
YearPop.±%
192193,377−3.2%
193094,377+1.1%
195046,814−50.4%
196148,620+3.9%
197049,940+2.7%
YearPop.±%
198055,395+10.9%
199157,388+3.6%
200159,551+3.8%
201160,498+1.6%
202159,118−2.3%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Most populated municipalities
Name Population[2] Area (km2)
Český Krumlov12,90722
Kaplice7,47941
Velešín3,89213
Větřní3,83328
Křemže2,97538
Vyšší Brod2,56970
Horní Planá2,006127
Kájov1,95450
Loučovice1,50642
Dolní Dvořiště1,42590

Economy

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

Economic entity Location Number of employees Main activity
Engel strojírenskáKaplice1,000–1,499Manufacture of machines for processing plastics
Český Krumlov HospitalČeský Krumlov500–999Health care
Fronius Česká republikaČeský Krumlov500–999Manufacture of welding equipment
Linde PohonyČeský Krumlov500–999Manufacture of power units
Schwan Cosmetics CRČeský Krumlov500–999Manufacture of cosmetics

Transport

There are no motorways in the district. The most important road is the I/3 road, which leads from České Budějovice to the border with Austria and is part of the European route E55.

Sights
Český Krumlov Castle

The historic centre of Český Krumlov was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992 because of its well-preserved Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architecture.[6]

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

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

The most visited tourist destinations are the Treetop Walkway in Lipno nad Vltavou, and Český Krumlov 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 Český Krumlov" (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 2023-02-03.
  6. "Historic Centre of Český Krumlov". UNESCO. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  7. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Národní kulturní památky, okres Český Krumlov". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  8. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Památkové rezervace, Památkové zóny, okres Český Krumlov". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  9. "Turisté mají v České republice nejraději zoologické zahrady, technické památky, koupání a Pražský hrad" (in Czech). CzechTourism. 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
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