Litoměřice District () is a district in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Litoměřice.
Administrative division Litoměřice District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Litoměřice, Lovosice and Roudnice nad Labem.
List of municipalities Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:
Bechlín - Bohušovice nad Ohří - Bříza - Brňany - Brozany nad Ohří - Brzánky - Budyně nad Ohří - Býčkovice - Ctiněves - Černěves - Černiv - Černouček - Chodouny - Chodovlice - Chotěšov - Chotiměř - Chotiněves - Chudoslavice - Čížkovice - Děčany - Dlažkovice - Dobříň - Doksany - Dolánky nad Ohří - Drahobuz - Dušníky - Evaň - Hlinná - Horní Beřkovice - Horní Řepčice - Hoštka - Hrobce - Jenčice - Kamýk - Keblice - Klapý - Kleneč - Kostomlaty pod Řípem - Krabčice - Křesín - Křešice - Kyškovice - Levín - Lhotka nad Labem - Liběšice - Libkovice pod Řípem - Libochovany - Libochovice - Libotenice - Litoměřice - Lkáň - Lovečkovice - Lovosice - Lukavec - Malé Žernoseky - Malíč - Martiněves - Michalovice - Miřejovice - Mlékojedy - Mnetěš - Mšené-lázně - Nové Dvory - Oleško - Píšťany - Ploskovice - Podsedice - Polepy - Prackovice nad Labem - Přestavlky - Račice - Račiněves - Radovesice - Rochov - Roudnice nad Labem - Sedlec - Siřejovice - Slatina - Snědovice - Staňkovice - Štětí - Straškov-Vodochody - Sulejovice - Terezín - Travčice - Třebenice - Trnovany - Třebívlice - Třebušín - Úpohlavy - Úštěk - Vchynice - Vědomice - Velemín - Velké Žernoseky - Vlastislav - Vražkov - Vrbičany - Vrbice - Vrutice - Záluží - Žabovřesky nad Ohří - Žalhostice - Židovice - Žitenice
Geography
Most of the territory is flat and has an agricultural character, but the north is hilly. The territory extends into three geomorphological mesoregions: Lower Ohře Table (south), Central Bohemian Uplands (north) and Ralsko Uplands (east). The highest point of the district is the mountain Milešovka in Velemín with an elevation of , the lowest point is the river bed of the Elbe in Prackovice nad Labem at . A dominant feature of the southern part of the district is the Říp Mountain.
From the total district area of , agricultural land occupies , forests occupy , and water area occupies . Forests cover 16.5% of the district's area.
The most important rivers are the Elbe and its tributary Ohře, which drain the entire territory. The largest body of water is Žernosecké Lake, an artificial lake created by flooding sandstone quarry. However, there are only a few bodies of water.
České středohoří is a protected landscape area that extends into the district.
Demographics
Most populous municipalities Name Population Area (km2) Litoměřice 22,627 18 Roudnice nad Labem 12,561 17 Lovosice 8,744 12 Štětí 8,536 54 Libochovice 3,375 16 Terezín 2,852 14 Úštěk 2,830 75 Bohušovice nad Ohří 2,393 9 Budyně nad Ohří 2,152 34 Třebenice 1,885 22
Economy The largest employers with headquarters in Litoměřice District and at least 500 employees are:
Economic entity Location Number of employees Main activity TRCZ Lovosice 1,000–1,499 Manufacture of parts for motor vehicles Horní Beřkovice Psychiatric Hospital Horní Beřkovice 500–999 Health care Centrum sociální pomoci Litoměřice Lovosice 500–999 Residential care activities Lovochemie Lovosice 500–999 Manufacture of fertilisers 2JCP Račice 500–999 Manufacture of metal structures Mondi Štětí Štětí 500–999 Manufacture of paper CS-BETON Velké Žernoseky 500–999 Manufacture of concrete products for construction purposes
Transport The D8 motorway from Prague to Ústí nad Labem runs across the district.
Sights
The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are: Říp with the Rotunda of Saint George Small Fortress in Terezín Libochovice Castle Ploskovice Castle Augustinian monastery in Roudnice nad Labem Old Town Hall in Litoměřice
The best-preserved settlements, protected as monument reservations and monument zones, are:
Litoměřice (monument reservation) Terezín (monument reservation) Úštěk (monument reservation) Starý Týn (monument reservation) Budyně nad Ohří Roudnice nad Labem Brocno Chotiněves Dolní Nezly Rašovice Slatina Soběnice Srdov
The most visited tourist destination is the Terezín Memorial.
Notable people
References
External links
Litoměřice District – profile on the Czech Statistical Office website