Písek District () is a district in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Písek.
Administrative division Písek District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Písek and Milevsko.
List of municipalities Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:
Albrechtice nad Vltavou – Bernartice – Borovany – Boudy – Božetice – Branice – Cerhonice – Chyšky – Čimelice – Čížová – Dobev – Dolní Novosedly – Dražíč – Drhovle – Heřmaň – Horosedly – Hrazany – Hrejkovice – Jetětice – Jickovice – Kestřany – Kluky – Kostelec nad Vltavou – Kovářov – Kožlí – Králova Lhota – Křenovice – Křižanov – Kučeř – Květov – Lety – Milevsko – Minice – Mirotice – Mirovice – Mišovice – Myslín – Nerestce – Nevězice – Okrouhlá – Olešná – Orlík nad Vltavou – Osek – Oslov – Ostrovec – Paseky – Písek – Podolí I – Přeborov – Předotice – Přeštěnice – Probulov – Protivín – Putim – Rakovice – Ražice – Sepekov – Skály – Slabčice – Smetanova Lhota – Stehlovice – Tálín – Temešvár – Varvažov – Veselíčko – Vlastec – Vlksice – Vojníkov – Vráž – Vrcovice – Záhoří – Zbelítov – Zběšičky – Žďár – Zhoř – Zvíkovské Podhradí
Geography
Most of the territory is characterised by an undulating landscape with many low hills. The territory extends into four geomorphological mesoregions: Tábor Uplands (most of the territory), Vlašim Uplands (northeast), Benešov Uplands (northwest) and České Budějovice Basin (south). The highest point of the district is the hill Kozlov in Chyšky with an elevation of and the lowest point is the Orlík Reservoir in Kožlí at .
From the total district area of , agricultural land occupies , forests occupy , and water area occupies . Forests cover 33.2% of the district's area.
The territory is rich in watercourses and fishponds. The most important river is the Vltava, which flows across the territory from southeast to north, and, together with its tributaries, drains the whole district. The most significant tributary is the Otava, which connects with the Vltava in the centre of the territory. Other notable rivers are the Blanice, Lomnice and Skalice. The Orlík Reservoir, built on the Vltava, is the second largest reservoir in the country. There are many fishponds, especially in the České Budějovice Basin area.
There are no protected landscape areas in the district.
Demographics
Most populous municipalities Name Population Area (km2) Písek 31,002 63 Milevsko 7,956 42 Protivín 4,706 61 Mirovice 1,627 22 Kovářov 1,480 50 Bernartice 1,402 36 Čížová 1,388 36 Sepekov 1,344 29 Mirotice 1,207 26 Dobev 1,178 21
Economy The largest employers with headquarters in Písek District and at least 500 employees are:
Economic entity Location Number of employees Main activity s.n.o.p. cz Písek 1,000–1,499 Pressing and welding of metal Písek Hospital Písek 1,000–1,499 Health care Aisin Europe Manufacturing Czech Písek 500–999 Automotive industry Faurecia Components Písek Písek 500–999 Automotive industry
Transport The D4 motorway from Prague to Písek leads into the district. It further continues as the I/20 road, which is part of the European route E49.
Sights
The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are: Zvíkov Castle Písek Stone Bridge Orlík Castle Milevsko Monastery Písek National Stud Farm
The best-preserved settlements and landscapes, protected as monument zones, are:
Písek Mirovice Budičovice Krašovice Květov Putim Smrkovice Tukleky Varvažov Zahrádka Žebrákov Čimelicko-Rakovicko landscape Orlicko landscape
The most visited tourist destination is the Zvíkov Castle.
Notable people
References
External links
Písek District – profile on the Czech Statistical Office website