Jihlava District
Jihlava District (Czech: okres Jihlava) is a district in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Jihlava.
Jihlava Brod District
Okres Jihlava | |
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 Location in the Vysočina Region within the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°21′N 15°32′E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| Capital | Jihlava |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,199.25 km2 (463.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 116,041 |
| • Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Municipalities | 123 |
| * Cities and towns | 5 |
| * Market towns | 9 |
Administrative division
Jihlava District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Jihlava and Telč.
List of municipalities
Cities and towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:
Arnolec - Batelov - Bílý Kámen - Bítovčice - Bohuslavice - Borovná - Boršov - Brtnice - Brtnička - Brzkov - Cejle - Cerekvička-Rosice - Černíč - Čížov - Dlouhá Brtnice - Dobronín - Dobroutov - Dolní Cerekev - Dolní Vilímeč - Doupě - Dudín - Dušejov - Dvorce - Dyjice - Hladov - Hodice - Hojkov - Horní Dubenky - Horní Myslová - Hostětice - Hrutov - Hubenov - Hybrálec - Jamné - Jersín - Jezdovice - Ježená - Jihlava - Jihlávka - Jindřichovice - Kalhov - Kaliště - Kamenice - Kamenná - Klatovec - Kněžice - Knínice - Kostelec - Kostelní Myslová - Kozlov - Krahulčí - Krasonice - Lhotka - Luka nad Jihlavou - Malý Beranov - Markvartice - Měšín - Milíčov - Mirošov - Mrákotín - Mysletice - Mysliboř - Nadějov - Nevcehle - Nová Říše - Olšany - Olší - Opatov - Ořechov - Otín - Panenská Rozsíčka - Panské Dubenky - Pavlov - Plandry - Polná - Puklice - Radkov - Rančířov - Rantířov - Řásná - Řídelov - Rohozná - Rozseč - Růžená - Rybné - Sedlatice - Sedlejov - Šimanov - Smrčná - Stáj - Stará Říše - Stonařov - Strachoňovice - Střítež - Suchá - Švábov - Svojkovice - Telč - Třešť - Třeštice - Urbanov - Ústí - Vanov - Vanůvek - Vápovice - Velký Beranov - Větrný Jeníkov - Věžnice - Věžnička - Vílanec - Volevčice - Vyskytná nad Jihlavou - Vysoké Studnice - Vystrčenovice - Záborná - Zadní Vydří - Žatec - Zbilidy - Zbinohy - Zdeňkov - Ždírec - Zhoř - Zvolenovice
Geography
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The landscape is very rugged, with an average altitude of around 540 m (1,770 ft). The climate of the district is harsh and cold for most of the year. The territory extends into five geomorphological mesoregions: Křižanov Highlands (most of the territory), Upper Sázava Hills (north), Křemešník Highlands (northwest), Javořice Highlands (southwest) and Jevišovice Uplands (small parts in the southeast). The highest point of the district and of the whole Vysočina Region is the mountain Javořice in Mrákotín with an elevation of 837 m (2,746 ft), the lowest point is the river bed of the Jihlava River in Brtnice at 422 m (1,385 ft).
From the total district area of 1,199.3 km2 (463.1 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 700.5 km2 (270.5 sq mi), forests occupy 375.3 km2 (144.9 sq mi), and water area occupies 21.3 km2 (8.2 sq mi). Forests cover 31.3% of the district's area.[1]
The most important river is the Jihlava, which flows across the district from west to east. Southern part of the district is drained by the Moravian Thaya. The largest bodies of water are the reservoirs Nová Říše and Hubenov, there are also many ponds.
There are no protected landscape areas, only small-scale protected areas.
Demographics
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Economy
The largest employers with headquarters in Jihlava District and at least 1,000 employees are:[5]
| Economic entity | Location | Number of employees | Main activity |
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| Bosch Diesel | Jihlava | 4,000–4,999 | Automotive industry |
| Jihlava Hospital | Jihlava | 2,000–2,499 | Health care |
| Marelli Automotive Lighting Jihlava | Jihlava | 1,500–1,999 | Manufacture of automotive lighting |
| Motorpal | Jihlava | 1,000–1,499 | Manufacture of injection pumps |
| Kostelecké uzeniny | Kostelec | 1,000–1,499 | Food industry |
Transport
The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno passes through the northern part of the district.
Sights
The historic centre of Telč was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992 because of its outstanding nature and architectural value.[6]
The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are:[7]
- Telč Castle
- Church of Saint James the Great in Jihlava
- Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Polná
The best-preserved settlements, protected as monument reservations and monument zones, are:[8]
- Jihlava (monument reservation)
- Telč (monument reservation)
- Brtnice
- Polná
- Telč-Staré Město
- Třešť
- Praskolesy
The most visited tourist destinations are the Jihlava Zoo, Jihlava water park, Roštejn Castle in Doupě, and Jihlava family park Robinson.[9]
Notable people
References
- "Land use (as at 31 December)". Public database. Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Jihlava" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
- "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- "Registr ekonomických subjektů". Business Register (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
- "Historic Centre of Telč". UNESCO. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
- "Výsledky vyhledávání: Národní kulturní památky, okres Jihlava". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
- "Výsledky vyhledávání: Památkové rezervace, Památkové zóny, okres Jihlava". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
- "Turisté mají v České republice nejraději zoologické zahrady, technické památky, koupání a Pražský hrad" (in Czech). CzechTourism. 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
External links
- Jihlava District – profile on the Czech Statistical Office website