Písek District

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

Písek District
Okres Písek
District
Location in the South Bohemian Region within the Czech Republic
Location in the South Bohemian Region within the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°23′N 14°12′E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
CapitalPísek
Area
[1]
 • Total1,126.86 km2 (435.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
 • Total72,525
 • Density64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities75
* Towns5
* Market towns2

Administrative division

Písek District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Písek and Milevsko.

List of municipalities

Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:

Albrechtice nad Vltavou – Bernartice – Borovany – Boudy – Božetice – Branice – Cerhonice – Chyšky – Čimelice – Čížová – Dobev – Dolní Novosedly – Dražíč – Drhovle – Heřmaň – Horosedly – Hrazany – Hrejkovice – Jetětice – Jickovice – Kestřany – Kluky – Kostelec nad Vltavou – Kovářov – Kožlí – Králova Lhota – Křenovice – Křižanov – Kučeř – Květov – Lety – Milevsko – Minice – Mirotice – Mirovice – Mišovice – Myslín – Nerestce – Nevězice – Okrouhlá – Olešná – Orlík nad Vltavou – Osek – Oslov – Ostrovec – Paseky – Písek – Podolí I – Přeborov – Předotice – Přeštěnice – Probulov – Protivín – Putim – Rakovice – Ražice – Sepekov – Skály – Slabčice – Smetanova Lhota – Stehlovice – Tálín – Temešvár – Varvažov – Veselíčko – Vlastec – Vlksice – Vojníkov – Vráž – Vrcovice – Záhoří – Zbelítov – Zběšičky – Žďár – Zhoř – Zvíkovské Podhradí

Geography
Jickovice and surrounding landscape

Most of the territory is characterized by an undulating landscape with many low hills. The territory extends into four geomorphological mesoregions: Tábor Uplands (most of the territory), Vlašim Uplands (northeast), Benešov Uplands (northwest) and České Budějovice Basin (south). The highest point of the district is the hill Kozlov in Chyšky with an elevation of 709 m (2,326 ft), the lowest point is the Orlík Reservoir in Kožlí at 348 m (1,142 ft).

From the total district area of 1,126.9 km2 (435.1 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 621.3 km2 (239.9 sq mi), forests occupy 373.8 km2 (144.3 sq mi), and water area occupies 46.7 km2 (18.0 sq mi). Forests cover 33.2% of the district's area.[1]

The territory is rich in watercourses and ponds. The most important river is the Vltava, which flows across the territory from southeast to north, and, together with its tributaries, drains the whole district. The most significant tributary is the Otava, which connects with the Vlatva in the centre of the territory. On the Vltava is built the Orlík Reservoir, which is the second largest reservoir in the country. There are many ponds, especially in the České Budějovice Basin area.

There are no large-scale protected areas.

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
186983,683—    
188085,837+2.6%
189083,286−3.0%
190084,640+1.6%
191085,425+0.9%
YearPop.±%
192185,308−0.1%
193081,189−4.8%
195070,090−13.7%
196172,023+2.8%
197071,345−0.9%
YearPop.±%
198073,812+3.5%
199171,747−2.8%
200170,300−2.0%
201169,843−0.7%
202169,986+0.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Most populated municipalities
Name Population[2] Area (km2)
Písek30,74263
Milevsko8,08942
Protivín4,80161
Mirovice1,64022
Kovářov1,46850
Bernartice1,37336
Sepekov1,37129
Čížová1,33536
Mirotice1,25626
Chyšky1,06830

Economy

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

Economic entity Location Number of employees Main activity
s.n.o.p. czPísek1,000–1,499Pressing and welding of metal
Písek HospitalPísek1,000–1,499Health care
Aisin Europe Manufacturing CzechPísek500–999Automotive industry
Faurecia Components PísekPísek500–999Automotive industry
OtavaPísek500–999Electrotechnical industry

Transport

The D4 motorway from Prague to Písek, including its unfinished section, leads into the district. It further continues as the I/20 road, which is part of the European route E49.

Sights
Orlík Castle

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

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

The most visited tourist destination is the Zvíkov 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 Písek" (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 2023-01-31.
  6. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Národní kulturní památky, okres Písek". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
  7. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Památkové rezervace, Památkové zóny, okres Písek". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
  8. "Návštěvnost památek 2021" (in Czech). Národní informační a poradenské středisko pro kulturu. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
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