Břeclav District () is a district in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Břeclav.
Administrative division Břeclav District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Břeclav, Hustopeče and Mikulov.
List of municipalities Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:
Bavory - Boleradice - Borkovany - Bořetice - Břeclav - Březí - Brod nad Dyjí - Brumovice - Bulhary - Diváky - Dobré Pole - Dolní Dunajovice - Dolní Věstonice - Drnholec - Hlohovec - Horní Bojanovice - Horní Věstonice - Hrušky - Hustopeče - Jevišovka - Kašnice - Klentnice - Klobouky u Brna - Kobylí - Kostice - Křepice - Krumvíř - Kurdějov - Ladná - Lanžhot - Lednice - Mikulov - Milovice - Moravská Nová Ves - Moravský Žižkov - Morkůvky - Němčičky - Nikolčice - Novosedly - Nový Přerov - Pavlov - Perná - Podivín - Popice - Pouzdřany - Přítluky - Rakvice - Šakvice - Sedlec - Šitbořice - Starovice - Starovičky - Strachotín - Tvrdonice - Týnec - Uherčice - Valtice - Velké Bílovice - Velké Hostěrádky - Velké Němčice - Velké Pavlovice - Vrbice - Zaječí
Geography
Břeclav District borders Austria in the south and Slovakia in the southeast. The territory of the district is predominantly lowland and belongs to the warmest areas in the country. The territory extends into five geomorphological mesoregions: Lower Morava Valley (most of the territory), Mikulov Highlands (southwest), Dyje–Svratka Valley (west), Ždánice Forest (north) and Kyjov Hills (small part in the northeast). The highest point of the district is the mountain Děvín in Pavlov with an elevation of . The lowest point of the district and entire South Moravian Region is the confluence of the Morava and Thaya rivers in Lanžhot at .
From the total district area of , agricultural land occupies , forests occupy , and water area occupies . Forests cover 17.1% of the district's area.
The longest river in the area is the Morava, which forms the Czech–Slovak border. However, the most important river for the district is the Thaya, which flows across the territory from northwest to south and briefly forms the Czech-Austrian border before the confluence with the Morava. The Kyjovka flows to the Thaya through the southeastern part of the district. The Svratka crosses the district in the northwest, otherwise there are no major rivers in the northern part of the district.
Most of the Nové Mlýny reservoirs lie in the district and are the largest body of water of the district. On the Včelínek Stream is a system of several large ponds, including Nesyt, which belongs to the largest ponds in the country.
Pálava Protected Landscape Area is a protected area that lies entirely in the district.
Demographics
Most populous municipalities Name Population Area (km2) Břeclav 24,583 77 Mikulov 7,552 45 Hustopeče 6,391 25 Velké Bílovice 3,862 26 Lanžhot 3,625 55 Valtice 3,568 48 Velké Pavlovice 3,112 23 Podivín 2,912 18 Moravská Nová Ves 2,690 23 Klobouky u Brna 2,471 31
Economy The largest employers with headquarters in Břeclav District and at least 500 employees are:
Economic entity Location Number of employees Main activity Břeclav Hospital Břeclav 1,000–1,499 Health care Gebauer a Griller Kabeltechnik Mikulov 500–999 Manufacture of electric wires and cables Otis Břeclav 500–999 Manufacture of elevators and escalators Signum Hustopeče 500–999 Treatment and coating of metals Jednota, spotřební družstvo v Mikulově Mikulov 500–999 Retail sale
Transport The D2 motorway from Brno to the Czech–Slovak border, which is part of the European route E65, runs across the district.
Sights
The village of Lednice–Valtice Cultural Landscape was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996 because of its unique mix of Baroque, Neoclassical, and neo-Gothic architecture, and its history as a cultural landscape designed intentionally by a single family.
The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are: Lednice Castle Valtice Castle Dolní Věstonice archaeological site Pavlov archaeological site Vineyard house No. 145 in Pavlov The hill Svatý kopeček in Mikulov with the pilgrimage chapel of St. Sebastian
The best-preserved settlements and landscapes, protected as monument reservations and monument zones, are: Břeclav-Pohansko (monument reservation) Mikulov (monument reservation) Lednice–Valtice Cultural Landscape (monument reservation) Pavlov (monument reservation) Valtice (monument zone)
The most visited tourist destinations are the Lednice Castle and the hill Svatý kopeček.
Notable people
References
External links
Břeclav District – profile on the Czech Statistical Office website