Rakovník District

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

Rakovník District
Okres Rakovník
District
Location in the Central Bohemian Region within the Czech Republic
Location in the Central Bohemian Region within the Czech Republic
Location of Rakovník District
Coordinates: 50°6′N 13°44′E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
CapitalRakovník
Area
[1]
 • Total896.29 km2 (346.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
 • Total56,058
 • Density63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities83
* Towns3
* Market towns6

Administrative division

Rakovník District is formed by only one administrative district of municipality with extended competence: Rakovník.

List of municipalities

Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:

Bdín - Branov - Břežany - Chrášťany - Čistá - Děkov - Drahouš - Hořesedly - Hořovičky - Hracholusky - Hřebečníky - Hředle - Hvozd - Janov - Jesenice - Kalivody - Karlova Ves - Kněževes - Kolešov - Kolešovice - Kounov - Kozojedy - Krakov - Krakovec - Kroučová - Krty - Krupá - Krušovice - Křivoklát - Lašovice - Lišany - Lubná - Lužná - Malinová - Městečko - Milostín - Milý - Mšec - Mšecké Žehrovice - Mutějovice - Nesuchyně - Nezabudice - Nové Strašecí - Nový Dům - Olešná - Oráčov - Panoší Újezd - Pavlíkov - Petrovice - Pochvalov - Přerubenice - Příčina - Přílepy - Pšovlky - Pustověty - Račice - Rakovník - Řeřichy - Řevničov - Roztoky - Ruda - Rynholec - Šanov - Senec - Senomaty - Šípy - Skryje - Slabce - Smilovice - Srbeč - Švihov - Svojetín - Sýkořice - Třeboc - Třtice - Václavy - Velká Buková - Velká Chmelištná - Všesulov - Všetaty - Zavidov - Zbečno - Žďár

Geography
Roztoky and surrounding landscape

Slightly undulating plateaus and hilly landscape are typical for the district. The territory extends into four geomorphological mesoregions: Rakovník Uplands (west), Plasy Uplands (southwest), Křivoklát Highlands (southeast) and Džbán (north). The highest point of the district is the hill Vlastec in Skryje with an elevation of 612 m (2,008 ft), the lowest point is the river bed of the Berounka in Račice at 224 m (735 ft).

From the total district area of 896.3 km2 (346.1 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 468.6 km2 (180.9 sq mi), forests occupy 341.7 km2 (131.9 sq mi), and water area occupies 12.5 km2 (4.8 sq mi). Forests cover 38.1% of the district's area.[1]

The most important river is the Berounka, which flows through a valley in the southern part of the district. The second notable river is the Loděnice, which springs here and supplies several ponds. The largest body of water is Klíčava Reservoir, even if it lies only partially in the district.

Křivoklátsko is the only protected landscape area. It covers a large part of the district in its southern and eastern parts.

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
186963,925—    
188067,148+5.0%
189066,111−1.5%
190067,506+2.1%
191070,806+4.9%
YearPop.±%
192171,353+0.8%
193074,055+3.8%
195058,094−21.6%
196157,844−0.4%
197054,437−5.9%
YearPop.±%
198055,110+1.2%
199153,545−2.8%
200152,487−2.0%
201154,993+4.8%
202155,185+0.3%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Most populated municipalities
Name Population[2] Area (km2)
Rakovník15,57419
Nové Strašecí5,69613
Lužná1,97330
Jesenice1,65338
Řevničov1,43829
Senomaty1,28614
Lubná1,0749
Pavlíkov1,06039
Roztoky1,05622
Rynholec1,0446

Economy

The largest employers with headquarters in Rakovník District and at least 250 employees are:[5]

Economic entity Location Number of employees Main activity
Valeo AutoklimatizaceRakovník2,000–2,499Manufacture of car air conditioners
Heineken Česká republikaKrušovice250–499Production of beverages
AnexiaRakovník250–499Freight transport by road
Procter & Gamble – RakonaRakovník250–499Manufacture of cosmetics
Purem RakovníkRakovník250–499Automotive industry
Town of RakovníkRakovník250–499Public administration

Transport

The D6 motorway from Prague to Karlovy Vary, including its unfinished section, passes through the district.

Sights
Křivoklát Castle

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

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

The most visited tourist destination is the Křivoklát Castle.[8]

Notable people

References
  1. "Land use (as at 31 December)". Public database. Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  2. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Rakovník" (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 2023-03-30.
  6. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Národní kulturní památky, okres Rakovník". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  7. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Památkové rezervace, Památkové zóny, okres Rakovník". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  8. "Návštěvnost památek 2021" (in Czech). Národní informační a poradenské středisko pro kulturu. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
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