Jičín District () is a district in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Jičín.
Administrative division Jičín District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Jičín, Hořice and Nová Paka.
List of municipalities Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:
Bačalky – Bašnice – Běchary – Bílsko u Hořic – Boháňka – Borek – Brada-Rybníček – Březina – Bříšťany – Budčeves – Bukvice – Butoves – Bystřice – Cerekvice nad Bystřicí – Červená Třemešná – Češov – Cholenice – Chomutice – Choteč – Chyjice – Dětenice – Dílce – Dobrá Voda u Hořic – Dolní Lochov – Dřevěnice – Holín – Holovousy – Hořice – Jeřice – Jičín – Jičíněves – Jinolice – Kacákova Lhota – Kbelnice – Kněžnice – Konecchlumí – Kopidlno – Kostelec – Kovač – Kozojedy – Kyje – Lázně Bělohrad – Libáň – Libošovice – Libuň – Lískovice – Lukavec u Hořic – Lužany – Markvartice – Miletín – Milovice u Hořic – Mladějov – Mlázovice – Nemyčeves – Nevratice – Nová Paka – Ohařice – Ohaveč – Osek – Ostroměř – Ostružno – Pecka – Petrovičky – Podhorní Újezd a Vojice – Podhradí – Podůlší – Radim – Rašín – Rohoznice – Rokytňany – Samšina – Sběř – Sedliště – Sekeřice – Slatiny – Slavhostice – Sobčice – Soběraz – Sobotka – Stará Paka – Staré Hrady – Staré Místo – Staré Smrkovice – Střevač – Sukorady – Svatojanský Újezd – Šárovcova Lhota – Tetín – Třebnouševes – Třtěnice – Tuř – Úbislavice – Údrnice – Úhlejov – Újezd pod Troskami – Úlibice – Valdice – Veliš – Vidochov – Vitiněves – Volanice – Vrbice – Vršce – Vřesník – Vysoké Veselí – Zámostí-Blata – Zelenecká Lhota – Železnice – Žeretice – Židovice – Žlunice
Geography
The landscape is mainly deforested with flat or slightly undulating terrain, but in the north it turns into a hilly terrain. The territory extends into five geomorphological mesoregions: Jičín Uplands (most of the territory), Giant Mountains Foothills (northeast), East Elbe Table (south), Central Elbe Table (southwest) and Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge (small part in the north). The highest point of the district is the hill Kozinec in Vidochov with an elevation of , the lowest point is the river bed of the Mrlina in Kopidlno at .
From the total district area of , agricultural land occupies , forests occupy , and water area occupies . Forests cover 21.8% of the district's area.
There are no significant rivers and bodies of water. The longest river is the Cidlina, which crosses the territory from north to south. Another notable rivers in the district are the Mrlina and Bystřice. The largest body of water is the pond Zrcadlo with an area of .
Bohemian Paradise is the protected landscape area that extends into the district, in its northwestern part.
Demographics
Most populous municipalities Name Population Area (km2) Jičín 16,052 26 Nová Paka 8,834 29 Hořice 8,427 21 Lázně Bělohrad 3,701 28 Sobotka 2,401 19 Stará Paka 2,142 22 Kopidlno 2,135 29 Libáň 1,918 20 Železnice 1,435 13 Ostroměř 1,339 12
Economy The largest employers with headquarters in Jičín District and at least 500 employees are:
Economic entity Location Number of employees Main activity Continental Automotive Czech Republic Jičín 4,000–4,999 Automotive industry C.S.CARGO Jičín 1,000–1,499 Freight transport by road Regional Hospital Jičín Jičín 1,000–1,499 Health care Ronal CR Jičín 1,000–1,499 Automotive industry
In Mladějov is the largest deposit of high-quality glass sand in the Czech Republic.
Transport There are no motorways passing through the district. The most important road is the I/35 (part of the European route E442) from Liberec to Hradec Králové.
Sights
The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are: Humprecht Castle Kost Castle
The best-preserved settlements, protected as monument reservations and monument zones, are:
Jičín (monument reservation) Vesec (monument reservation) Pecka Sobotka Železnice Karlov Nové Smrkovice Štidla Studeňany
The most visited tourist destinations are the Dětenice Castle and the Prachov Rocks.
Notable people
References
External links
Jičín District – profile on the Czech Statistical Office website