Olomouc District () is a district in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Olomouc.
Administrative division Olomouc District is divided into four administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Olomouc, Litovel, Šternberk and Uničov.
List of municipalities Cities and towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:
Babice - Bělkovice-Lašťany - Bílá Lhota - Bílsko - Blatec - Bohuňovice - Bouzov - Bukovany - Bystročice - Bystrovany - Červenka - Charváty - Cholina - Daskabát - Dlouhá Loučka - Dolany - Doloplazy - Domašov nad Bystřicí - Domašov u Šternberka - Drahanovice - Dub nad Moravou - Dubčany - Grygov - Haňovice - Hlásnice - Hlubočky - Hlušovice - Hněvotín - Hnojice - Horka nad Moravou - Horní Loděnice - Hraničné Petrovice - Huzová - Jívová - Komárov - Kozlov - Kožušany-Tážaly - Krčmaň - Křelov-Břuchotín - Liboš - Lipina - Lipinka - Litovel - Loučany - Loučka - Luběnice - Luká - Lutín - Lužice - Majetín - Medlov - Měrotín - Město Libavá - Mladeč - Mladějovice - Moravský Beroun - Mrsklesy - Mutkov - Náklo - Náměšť na Hané - Norberčany - Nová Hradečná - Olbramice - Olomouc - Paseka - Pňovice - Přáslavice - Příkazy - Řídeč - Samotišky - Senice na Hané - Senička - Skrbeň - Slatinice - Slavětín - Štěpánov - Šternberk - Strukov - Střeň - Suchonice - Svésedlice - Štarnov - Šumvald - Těšetice - Tovéř - Troubelice - Tršice - Újezd - Uničov - Ústín - Velká Bystřice - Velký Týnec - Velký Újezd - Věrovany - Vilémov - Želechovice - Žerotín
Part of the district area belongs to Libavá Military Training Area.
Geography
The landscape is varied and rugged. The terrain is flat in the west and hilly in the east. The territory extends into five geomorphological mesoregions: Nízký Jeseník (east), Upper Morava Valley (centre), Zábřeh Highlands (west), Hanušovice Highlands (a small part in the north), and Mohelnice Depression (a negligible area in the north). The highest point of the district is the hill Fidlův kopec in Libavá Military Training Area with an elevation of , the lowest point is the river bed of the Morava in Věrovany at .
From the total district area of , agricultural land occupies , forests occupy , and water area occupies . Forests cover 31.0% of the district's area.
The most important river is the Morava, which flows through the territory from north to south. Is largest tributary in the district is the Bystřice. The Oder originates here and flows through the uninhabited part of the district to the east. Bodies of water are concentrated along the Morava, otherwise there are not many of them here. The largest body of water is Náklo; an artificial lake created by flooding a gravel quarry with an area of about .
Almost the entire Litovelské Pomoraví Protected Landscape Area lies within the district.
Demographics
Most populous municipalities Name Population Area (km2) Olomouc 105,297 103 Šternberk 13,207 49 Uničov 11,060 48 Litovel 9,448 46 Hlubočky 4,176 22 Velká Bystřice 3,736 9 Štěpánov 3,489 27 Velký Týnec 3,211 21 Lutín 3,076 8 Dolany 2,876 24
Economy The largest employers with headquarters in Olomouc District and at least 1,000 employees are:
Economic entity Location Number of employees Main activity Olomouc University Hospital Olomouc 5,000–9,999 Health care Palacký University Olomouc Olomouc 5,000–9,999 Education Regional Police Directorate of the Olomouc Region Olomouc 2,000–2,499 Public order and safety activities Bartoň a Partner Olomouc 1,500–1,999 Cleaning of buildings Forcorp Group Olomouc 1,500–1,999 Private security activities Miele technika Uničov 1,500–1,999 Manufacture of electric domestic appliances Českomoravská Bezpečnostní Agentura Bohuňovice 1,000–1,499 Private security activities City of Olomouc Olomouc 1,000–1,499 Public administration
Transport The D35 motorway (part of the European route E442) runs across the district. The D46 motorway (European route E462) separates from it in Olomouc and leads to Vyškov.
Sights
The Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000 because it is the most outstanding example of a type of monument specific to central Europe.
The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are: Olomouc Castle Memorial to the victims of the World War II in Javoříčko Hradisko Monastery Church of Saint Maurice in Olomouc Set of baroque fountains and columns in Olomouc Bouzov Castle Šternberk Castle Villa Primavesi Basilica of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary in Olomouc-Svatý kopeček
The best-preserved settlements, protected as monument reservations and monument zones, are: Olomouc (monument reservation) Příkazy (monument reservation) Litovel Šternberk Uničov Rataje Senička
Seven of the ten most visited tourist destinations of the Olomouc Region are located in Olomouc District, and six of them directly in the city of Olomouc. The most visited tourist destinations are the Olomouc Zoo, Aquapark Olomouc, Collection greenhouses, botanical garden and rosarium in Olomouc, Bouzov Castle, the museum Pevnost poznání in Olomouc, Museum of Modern Art Olomouc, and the tower of the Church of St. Maurice in Olomouc.
Notable people
References
External links
Olomouc District – profile on the Czech Statistical Office website