Prachatice District

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

Prachatice District
Okres Prachatice
District
Location in the South Bohemian Region within the Czech Republic
Location in the South Bohemian Region within the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°0′N 13°54′E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
CapitalPrachatice
Area
[1]
 • Total1,376.75 km2 (531.57 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
 • Total51,444
 • Density37/km2 (97/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities65
* Towns6
* Market towns4

Administrative division

Prachatice District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Prachatice and Vimperk.

List of municipalities

Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:

Babice - Bohumilice - Bohunice - Borová Lada - Bošice - Budkov - Buk - Bušanovice - Chlumany - Chroboly - Chvalovice - Čkyně - Drslavice - Dub - Dvory - Horní Vltavice - Hracholusky - Husinec - Kratušín - Křišťanov - Ktiš - Kubova Huť - Kvilda - Lažiště - Lčovice - Lenora - Lhenice - Lipovice - Lužice - Mahouš - Malovice - Mičovice - Nebahovy - Němčice - Netolice - Nicov - Nová Pec - Nové Hutě - Olšovice - Pěčnov - Prachatice - Radhostice - Stachy - Stožec - Strážný - Strunkovice nad Blanicí - Šumavské Hoštice - Svatá Maří - Těšovice - Tvrzice - Újezdec - Vacov - Vimperk - Vitějovice - Vlachovo Březí - Volary - Vrbice - Záblatí - Zábrdí - Zálezly - Zbytiny - Zdíkov - Žárovná - Želnava - Žernovice

Geography
Volary and surrounding landscape

Prachatice District borders Germany in the southwest and briefly Austria in the south. Most of the territory has a foothill character, but along the state border, the landscape is mountainous, and in the east, the terrain is only slightly undulating. The majority of the district is located at an altitude of 600–800 m. The territory extends into three geomorphological mesoregions: Bohemian Forest Foothills (north, centre and southeast), Bohemian Forest (south and west), and České Budějovice Basin (small part in the east). The highest point of the district is the mountain Plechý in Nová Pec with an elevation of 1,378 m (4,521 ft), the lowest point is the river bed of the Bezdrevský Stream in Malovice at 410 m (1,350 ft).

From the total district area of 1,376.8 km2 (531.6 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 495.8 km2 (191.4 sq mi), forests occupy 728.5 km2 (281.3 sq mi), and water area occupies 28.2 km2 (10.9 sq mi). Forests cover 52.9% of the district's area.[1]

The most important river is the Vltava, which springs here and flows across the Bohemian Forest mountain range. The Volyňka also springs here and flows to the north. The eastern part of the territory is drained by the Blanice River. This part of the district is rich in ponds, otherwise there are not many bodies of water. The largest body of water is the Husinec Reservoir, with an area of 68 ha (170 acres). A small part of the Lipno Reservoir also extends into the district. Near Plechý is Plešné Lake, one of the few natural lakes in the country.

From west to south, the Šumava National Park stretches across the territory of the district, while the centre of the territory falls under the protection of the Šumava Protected Landscape Area.

Demographics

A German minority used to live in Prachatice, composing 47% of the district's population by 1930.[3] After the World War II, the German population was expelled, and the district experienced a notable demographic change as more ethnic Czechs were settled in the region.[4]

As of 2023, Prachatice District is the third least populated district in the country.[2]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
186986,745—    
188092,183+6.3%
189090,390−1.9%
190090,588+0.2%
191091,757+1.3%
YearPop.±%
192188,058−4.0%
193085,789−2.6%
195047,835−44.2%
196148,239+0.8%
197047,925−0.7%
YearPop.±%
198050,119+4.6%
199150,985+1.7%
200151,387+0.8%
201150,028−2.6%
202149,379−1.3%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Most populated municipalities
Name Population[2] Area (km2)
Prachatice11,21139
Vimperk7,34780
Volary3,755108
Netolice2,51226
Lhenice2,10939
Zdíkov1,79032
Vlachovo Březí1,73320
Čkyně1,56821
Vacov1,44235
Husinec1,43110

Economy

The largest employers with headquarters in Prachatice District and at least 500 employees are:[7]

Economic entity Location Number of employees Main activity
Prachatice HospitalPrachatice500–999Health care
Rohde & Schwarz závod VimperkVimperk500–999Manufacture of devices

Transport

There are no motorways in the district. The most important road is the I/4, which separates from the D4 motorway and leads through the district to the Czech-German border.

Sights
Kratochvíle Castle

The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are:[8]

The best-preserved settlements, protected as monument reservations and monument zones, are:[9]

The most visited tourist destination is the Kratochvíle Castle.[10]

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. Soumar, Tomáš (2003). "Odsun sudetských Němců z okresu Prachatice". Zlatá stezka: Sborník Prachatického muzea (in Czech). 8–9: 41–43.
  4. Štemberková, Růžena (2013). "Cross-border cooperation: a case study of the districts of Prachatice (CZ) and Freyung-Grafenau (D)" (PDF). Geographical Journal.
  5. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Prachatice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
  6. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. "Registr ekonomických subjektů". Business Register (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  8. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Národní kulturní památky, okres Prachatice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  9. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Památkové rezervace, Památkové zóny, okres Prachatice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  10. "Návštěvnost památek 2021" (in Czech). Národní informační a poradenské středisko pro kulturu. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
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