Teplice District () is a district in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Teplice.
Administrative division Teplice District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Teplice and Bílina.
List of municipalities Cities and towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:
Bílina - Bořislav - Bystřany - Bžany - Dubí - Duchcov - Háj u Duchcova - Hostomice - Hrob - Hrobčice - Jeníkov - Kladruby - Košťany - Kostomlaty pod Milešovkou - Krupka - Lahošť - Ledvice - Lukov - Měrunice - Mikulov - Modlany - Moldava - Novosedlice - Ohníč - Osek - Proboštov - Rtyně nad Bílinou - Srbice - Světec - Teplice - Újezdeček - Zabrušany - Žalany - Žim
Geography
Teplice District borders Germany in the north. The terrain is very varied – hilly in the south, rather flat in the centre, and mountainous in the north. The territory extends into three geomorphological mesoregions: Central Bohemian Uplands (most of the territory), Most Basin (a strip across the territory from west to east) and Ore Mountains (north). The highest point of the district is the mountain Pramenáč in Košťany with an elevation of , the lowest point is the river bed of the Bílina in Rtyně nad Bílinou at .
From the total district area of , agricultural land occupies , forests occupy , and water area occupies . Forests cover 39.3% of the district's area.
The most important river is the Bílina, which flows across the territory from west to east. There are several reservoirs and artificial lakes created by flooding mines. The largest of them is Barbora with an area of .
České středohoří is a protected landscape area that extends into the district.
Demographics
Most populous municipalities Name Population Area (km2) Teplice 50,856 24 Bílina 14,401 33 Krupka 12,731 47 Duchcov 8,718 15 Dubí 8,148 34 Osek 4,506 42 Košťany 3,264 24 Proboštov 2,712 4 Novosedlice 2,094 1 Hrob 1,987 11
Economy The largest employers with headquarters in Teplice District and at least 500 employees are:
Economic entity Location Number of employees Main activity AGC Automotive Czech Bílina 1,500–1,999 Shaping and processing of flat glass AGC Flat Glass Czech Teplice 1,000–1,499 Manufacture of flat glass Severočeská servisní Teplice 1,000–1,499 Construction and maintenance of pipelines PRODECO Bílina 500–999 Manufacture of machinery for mining and quarrying Revitrans Bílina 500–999 Rental and maintenance of construction and mining machinery Správa a údržba silnic Ústeckého kraje Dubí 500–999 Road management and maintenance Auto-Kabel Krupka Krupka 500–999 Manufacture of electricity distribution for automotive industry Personna International CZ Krupka 500–999 Manufacture of razors Severočeské vodovody a kanalizace Teplice 500–999 Water collection, treatment and supply
Transport There are no motorways in the district territory. The most important road that passes through the district is the I/13 from Karlovy Vary to Liberec.
Sights
The mining cultural landscape of Krupka was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2019 as part of the transnational Ore Mountain Mining Region.
The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are: Memorial to the victims of the Nelson Mine disaster in Osek Osek Monastery Duchcov Castle Basilica of Our Lady of Sorrows in Krupka-Bohosudov
The best-preserved settlements, localities and landscapes, protected as monument reservations and monument zones, are: Bílina-Pražské Předměstí (archaeological monument reservation) Bílina Duchcov Krupka Teplice Mining cultural landscape of Krupka
The most visited tourist destination is the Regional Museum in Teplice.
Notable people
References
External links
Teplice District – profile on the Czech Statistical Office website