Jindřichův Hradec District () is a district in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Jindřichův Hradec.
Administrative division Jindřichův Hradec District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Jindřichův Hradec, Dačice and Třeboň.
List of municipalities Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:
Báňovice - Bednárec - Bednáreček - Blažejov - Bořetín - Březina - Budeč - Budíškovice - Cep - Červený Hrádek - České Velenice - Český Rudolec - Chlum u Třeboně - Číměř - Cizkrajov - Člunek - Dačice - Dešná - Deštná - Dívčí Kopy - Dobrohošť - Dolní Pěna - Dolní Žďár - Domanín - Doňov - Drunče - Dunajovice - Dvory nad Lužnicí - Frahelž - Hadravova Rosička - Halámky - Hamr - Hatín - Heřmaneč - Horní Meziříčko - Horní Němčice - Horní Pěna - Horní Radouň - Horní Skrýchov - Horní Slatina - Hospříz - Hrachoviště - Hříšice - Jarošov nad Nežárkou - Jilem - Jindřichův Hradec - Kačlehy - Kamenný Malíkov - Kardašova Řečice - Klec - Kostelní Radouň - Kostelní Vydří - Kunžak - Lásenice - Lodhéřov - Lomnice nad Lužnicí - Lužnice - Majdalena - Nová Bystřice - Nová Olešná - Nová Včelnice - Nová Ves nad Lužnicí - Novosedly nad Nežárkou - Okrouhlá Radouň - Peč - Písečné - Pístina - Plavsko - Pleše - Pluhův Žďár - Polště - Ponědraž - Ponědrážka - Popelín - Příbraz - Rapšach - Ratiboř - Rodvínov - Roseč - Rosička - Slavonice - Smržov - Staňkov - Staré Hobzí - Staré Město pod Landštejnem - Stráž nad Nežárkou - Strmilov - Stříbřec - Střížovice - Studená - Suchdol nad Lužnicí - Světce - Třebětice - Třeboň - Újezdec - Velký Ratmírov - Vícemil - Višňová - Vlčetínec - Volfířov - Vydří - Záblatí - Záhoří - Zahrádky - Žďár - Županovice
Geography
Jindřichův Hradec District is the second largest Czech district with an area of . It borders Austria in the south. About a fifth of the district territory in the east belongs to the historical land of Moravia.
The relief is rugged and hilly except in the west, which belongs to a tectonic depression. The territory extends into four geomorphological mesoregions: Javořice Highlands (south and centre), Třeboň Basin (west), Křemešník Highlands (north) and Křižanov Highlands (east). The highest point of the district is a contour line on the mountain Javořice in Studená with an elevation of , the lowest point is the river bed of the Lužnice in Ponědrážka at .
From the total district area of , agricultural land occupies , forests occupy , and water area occupies . Forests cover 39.2% of the district's area.
The territory is rich in watercourses and ponds. The most important rivers are the Lužnice and its tributary, the Nežárka, both flowing through the western part of the district. The eastern part is drained by the Moravian Thaya. The area of the Třeboň Basin is known for its fishpond system, which includes the largest pond in the country Rožmberk and many other large ponds.
The western part of the district is protected as the Třeboňsko Protected Landscape Area.
Demographics
Most populous municipalities Name Population Area (km2) Jindřichův Hradec 20,369 74 Třeboň 8,249 98 Dačice 7,118 67 České Velenice 3,867 12 Suchdol nad Lužnicí 3,559 64 Nová Bystřice 3,209 82 Kardašova Řečice 2,227 46 Slavonice 2,207 46 Studená 2,177 45 Nová Včelnice 2,165 10
Economy The largest employers with headquarters in Jindřichův Hradec District and at least 500 employees are:
Economic entity Location Number of employees Main activity Jindřichův Hradec Hospital Jindřichův Hradec 1,000–1,499 Health care Magna Cartech České Velenice 500–999 Sheet metal pressing and welding THK Rhythm Automotive Czech Dačice 500–999 Manufacture of parts for motor vehicles Centrum sociálních služeb Jindřichův Hradec Jindřichův Hradec 500–999 Residential care activities Slatinné lázně Třeboň Třeboň 500–999 Health care
Transport There are no motorways in the district. The most important roads are I/24 and I/34, which lead from České Budějovice through the western part of the district to the border with Austria, and are part of the European route E49.
Sights
The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are: Jindřichův Hradec Castle Augustinian monastery with the Church of Saint Giles in Třeboň Červená Lhota Castle Dačice Castle Třeboň Castle Fishponds of the Třeboň Basin Water saw in Stoječín-Penikov
The best-preserved settlements, protected as monument reservations and monument zones, are:
Jindřichův Hradec (monument reservation) Slavonice (monument reservation) Třeboň (monument reservation) Dačice Nová Bystřice Hrutkov Lutová Malíkov nad Nežárkou Nová Ves Pístina Plačovice Ponědrážka Příbraz Žíteč
The most visited tourist destinations are Zoo Na Hrádečku in Horní Pěna and Jindřichův Hradec Castle.
Notable people
References
External links
Jindřichův Hradec District – profile on the Czech Statistical Office website