Náchod District

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

Náchod District
Okres Náchod
District
Location in the Hradec Králové Region within the Czech Republic
Location in the Hradec Králové Region within the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°28′N 16°9′E
Country Czech Republic
RegionHradec Králové
CapitalNáchod
Area
[1]
 • Total851.77 km2 (328.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
 • Total110,322
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities78
* Towns11
* Market towns4

Administrative division

Náchod District is divided into four administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Náchod, Broumov, Jaroměř and Nové Město nad Metují.

List of municipalities

Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:

Adršpach – Bezděkov nad Metují – Bohuslavice – Borová – Božanov – Broumov – Brzice – Bukovice – Černčice – Červená Hora – Červený Kostelec – Česká Čermná – Česká Metuje – Česká Skalice – Chvalkovice – Dolany – Dolní Radechová – Hejtmánkovice – Heřmanice – Heřmánkovice – Horní Radechová – Hořenice – Hořičky – Hronov – Hynčice – Jaroměř – Jasenná – Jestřebí – Jetřichov – Kramolna – Křinice – Lhota pod Hořičkami – Libchyně – Litoboř – Machov – Martínkovice – Mezilečí – Mezilesí – Meziměstí – Nahořany – Náchod – Nové Město nad Metují – Nový Hrádek – Nový Ples – Otovice – Police nad Metují – Provodov-Šonov – Přibyslav – Rasošky – Rožnov – Rychnovek – Říkov – Sendraž – Šestajovice – Slatina nad Úpou – Slavětín nad Metují – Slavoňov – Šonov – Stárkov – Studnice – Suchý Důl – Teplice nad Metují – Velichovky – Velká Jesenice – Velké Petrovice – Velké Poříčí – Velký Třebešov – Vernéřovice – Vestec – Vlkov – Vršovka – Vysoká Srbská – Vysokov – Zábrodí – Zaloňov – Žďár nad Metují – Žďárky – Žernov

Geography
Hronov and surrounding landscape

Náchod District borders Poland in the north and east. Most of the landscape is hilly or slightly undulating and has a foothill character. The territory extends into five geomorphological mesoregions: Broumov Highlands (north), Giant Mountains Foothills (west), Orlické Foothills (southeast), Orlice Table (south) and East Elbe Table (southwest). The highest point of the district is the mountain Ruprechtický Špičák in Meziměstí with an elevation of 880 m (2,890 ft), the lowest point is the river bed of the Elbe in Jaroměř at 245 m (804 ft).

From the total district area of 851.8 km2 (328.9 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 521.5 km2 (201.4 sq mi), forests occupy 232.4 km2 (89.7 sq mi), and water area occupies 20.4 km2 (7.9 sq mi). Forests cover 27.3% of the district's area.[1]

The Elbe River crosses the territory in the southwest. The most important rivers of the district are its two tributaries: the Metuje, which originates here, and the Úpa. Another notable river is the Stěnava, which originates here and then flows to Poland. The largest body of water is the Rozkoš Reservoir.

The northern half of the district is protected as the Broumovsko Protected Landscape Area.

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869119,718—    
1880128,782+7.6%
1890135,267+5.0%
1900144,704+7.0%
1910154,534+6.8%
YearPop.±%
1921140,392−9.2%
1930144,323+2.8%
1950112,365−22.1%
1961113,754+1.2%
1970112,131−1.4%
YearPop.±%
1980114,031+1.7%
1991111,939−1.8%
2001112,714+0.7%
2011109,550−2.8%
2021105,314−3.9%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Most populated municipalities
Name Population[2] Area (km2)
Náchod19,93633
Jaroměř12,62824
Nové Město nad Metují9,37823
Červený Kostelec8,32624
Broumov7,20722
Hronov6,09622
Česká Skalice5,05317
Police nad Metují4,08424
Velké Poříčí2,3907
Meziměstí2,33526

Economy

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

Economic entity Location Number of employees Main activity
Regional Hospital NáchodNáchod2,000–2,499Health care
Vebatrade-PlusBroumov1,000–1,499Textile industry
VebaBroumov500–999Textile industry
Saar Gummi CzechČervený Kostelec500–999Manufacture of rubber products
ATAS elektromotory NáchodNáchod500–999Manufacture of electric motors
RubenaNáchod500–999Manufacture of rubber products
Ammann Czech RepublicNové Město nad Metují500–999Manufacture of machinery
HronovskýNové Město nad Metují500–999Automotive industry
HaukPolice nad Metují500–999Automotive industry

Transport

The D11 motorway (part of the European route E67) from Prague via Hradec Králové ends in the district. The E67 further continues as the I/33 road to the Czech-polish border.

Sights
Náchod 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 destination are the Adršpach-Teplice Rocks.[8]

Notable people

References
  1. "Land use (as at 31 December)". Public database. Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  2. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Náchod" (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 2023-03-24.
  6. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Národní kulturní památky, okres Náchod". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  7. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Památkové rezervace, Památkové zóny, okres Náchod". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  8. "Turisté mají v České republice nejraději zoologické zahrady, technické památky, koupání a Pražský hrad" (in Czech). CzechTourism. 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
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