Rakovník District () is a district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Rakovník.
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
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 , the lowest point is the river bed of the Berounka in Račice at .
From the total district area of , agricultural land occupies , forests occupy , and water area occupies . Forests cover 38.1% of the district's area.
The most important river is the Berounka, which flows through a valley in the southern part of the district. Other notable watercourses are its tributaries, the Loděnice and Rakovnický potok, which originate here and supply several fishponds. The largest body of water in the district is Klíčava Reservoir, even if it lies only partially in the district.
Křivoklátsko is the only protected landscape area. However, it covers a large part of the district in its southern and eastern parts.
Demographics
Most populous municipalities Name Population Area (km2) Rakovník 15,745 19 Nové Strašecí 5,710 13 Lužná 1,988 30 Jesenice 1,638 38 Řevničov 1,537 29 Senomaty 1,307 14 Lubná 1,119 9 Rynholec 1,097 6 Pavlíkov 1,071 39 Kněževes 1,025 13
Economy The largest employers with headquarters in Rakovník District and at least 500 employees are:
Economic entity Location Number of employees Main activity Valeo Autoklimatizace Rakovník 2,500–2,999 Manufacture of car air conditioners Heineken Česká republika Krušovice 500–999 Production of beverages Purem Rakovník Rakovník 500–999 Automotive industry
Transport The D6 motorway from Prague to Karlovy Vary, including its unfinished section, passes through the district.
Sights
The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are: Křivoklát Castle Sokol Hall in Rakovník
The best-preserved settlements, protected as monument zones, are: Rakovník Rousínov Skryje
The most visited tourist destination is the Křivoklát Castle.
Notable people
References
External links
Rakovník District – profile on the Czech Statistical Office website