Česká Lípa District

Česká Lípa District (Czech: okres Česká Lípa) is a district in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Česká Lípa.

Česká Lípa District
Okres Česká Lípa
District
Location in the Liberec Region within the Czech Republic
Location in the Liberec Region within the Czech Republic
Location of Česká Lípa District
Coordinates: 50°39′N 14°38′E
Country Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
CapitalČeská Lípa
Area
[1]
 • Total1,072.87 km2 (414.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
 • Total103,344
 • Density96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities57
* Towns11
* Market towns1

Administrative division

Česká Lípa District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Česká Lípa and Nový Bor.

List of municipalities

Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:

Bezděz - Blatce - Blíževedly - Bohatice - Brniště - Česká Lípa - Chlum - Chotovice - Cvikov - Doksy - Dubá - Dubnice - Hamr na Jezeře - Holany - Horní Libchava - Horní Police - Jestřebí - Kamenický Šenov - Kozly - Kravaře - Krompach - Kunratice u Cvikova - Kvítkov - Luka - Mařenice - Mimoň - Noviny pod Ralskem - Nový Bor - Nový Oldřichov - Okna - Okrouhlá - Pertoltice pod Ralskem - Polevsko - Provodín - Prysk - Radvanec - Ralsko - Skalice u České Lípy - Skalka u Doks - Sloup v Čechách - Slunečná - Sosnová - Stráž pod Ralskem - Stružnice - Stvolínky - Svojkov - Svor - Tachov - Tuhaň - Velenice - Velký Valtinov - Volfartice - Vrchovany - Zahrádky - Zákupy - Žandov - Ždírec

Geography
Nový Bor and surrounding landscape

Česká Lípa District briefly borders Germany in the north. The terrain is very diverse, with large differences in altitude, and hilly landscape prevails. The territory extends into four geomorphological mesoregions: Ralsko Uplands (most of the territory), Central Bohemian Uplands (west), Lusatian Mountains (north) and Jizera Table (small part in the southeast). The highest point of the district is the mountain Luž in Mařenice with an elevation of 793 m (2,602 ft), the lowest point is the river bed of the Liběchovka Stream in Dubá at 222 m (728 ft).

From the total district area of 1,072.9 km2 (414.2 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 430.8 km2 (166.3 sq mi), forests occupy 506.6 km2 (195.6 sq mi), and water area occupies 25.8 km2 (10.0 sq mi). Forests cover 47.2% of the district's area.[1]

The most significant river is the Ploučnice, which flows across the district from east to west. Its longest tributary in the district is the Svitávka. The largest body of water is Lake Mácha.

There are three protected landscape areas: Lusatian Mountains, Central Bohemian Uplands and Kokořínsko – Máchův kraj.

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869114,587—    
1880116,883+2.0%
1890113,646−2.8%
1900111,892−1.5%
1910113,134+1.1%
YearPop.±%
1921106,777−5.6%
1930115,536+8.2%
195074,275−35.7%
196174,588+0.4%
197074,814+0.3%
YearPop.±%
198085,614+14.4%
199198,348+14.9%
2001101,895+3.6%
2011100,756−1.1%
2021100,959+0.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Most populated municipalities
Name Population[2] Area (km2)
Česká Lípa37,26266
Nový Bor11,48519
Mimoň6,35815
Doksy5,18775
Cvikov4,57745
Kamenický Šenov3,89210
Stráž pod Ralskem3,76222
Zákupy2,97141
Ralsko2,273170
Žandov1,94327

Economy

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

Economic entity Location Number of employees Main activity
Adient Czech RepublicČeská Lípa3,000–3,999Automotive industry
DiamoStráž pod Ralskem3,000–3,999Landscape rehabilitation and reclamation
Fehrer BohemiaČeská Lípa2,000–2,499Automotive industry
Nemocnice s poliklinikou Česká LípaČeská Lípa1,000–1,499Health care
Clarios Česká LípaČeská Lípa500–999Manufacture of batteries
Grammer Automotive CZČeská Lípa500–999Automotive industry

Transport

There are no motorways in the district territory. The most important roads that pass through the district are the I/13 (part of the European route E442) from Liberec to Karlovy Vary, and the I/9 from Prague to the Czech-German border via Česká Lípa.

Sights
Bezděz Castle

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

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

The most visited tourist destinations are the Bezděz Castle and Sloup Castle.[8]

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 Česká Lípa" (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 2023-04-03.
  6. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Národní kulturní památky, okres Česká Lípa". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
  7. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Památkové rezervace, Památkové zóny, okres Česká Lípa". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
  8. "Turisté mají v České republice nejraději zoologické zahrady, technické památky, koupání a Pražský hrad" (in Czech). CzechTourism. 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
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