| Ústí nad Labem District | |
| Native Name: | Okres Ústí nad Labem |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Image Map1: | Usti nad Labem District 2008 names UL CZ.png |
| Coordinates: | 50.6833°N 17°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ústí nad Labem |
| Subdivision Type2: | Capital |
| Subdivision Name2: | Ústí nad Labem |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 404.75 |
| Population As Of: | 2024 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 118433 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Blank Name: | Municipalities |
| Blank Info: | 23 |
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| Blank1 Info: | 4 |
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| Blank2 Info: | 0 |
Ústí nad Labem District (Czech: okres Ústí nad Labem) is a district in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Ústí nad Labem.
Ústí nad Labem District is formed by only one administrative district of municipality with extended competence: Ústí nad Labem.
Cities and towns are marked in bold:
Chabařovice -Chlumec -Chuderov -Dolní Zálezly -Habrovany -Homole u Panny -Libouchec -Malé Březno -Malečov -Petrovice -Povrly -Přestanov -Řehlovice -Ryjice -Stebno -Tašov -Telnice -Tisá -Trmice -Ústí nad Labem -Velké Březno -Velké Chvojno -Zubrnice
Ústí nad Labem District borders Germany in the north. The terrain is very varied—mostly hilly except in the west, and divided by the Elbe river valley. The territory extends into four geomorphological mesoregions: Central Bohemian Uplands (most of the territory), Most Basin (west), Ore Mountains (north) and Elbe Sandstone Mountains (a small part in the northeast with the Tisá Rocks). The highest point of the district is the mountain Rudný vrch in Telnice with an elevation of 796m (2,612feet), the lowest point is the river bed of the Elbe in Povrly at 130m (430feet).
From the total district area of, agricultural land occupies, forests occupy, and water area occupies . Forests cover 33.2% of the district's area.[1]
The most important river is the Elbe, which drains the entire territory. The Bílina flows into the Elbe in Ústí nad Labem. The largest body of water is Lake Milada, an extensive artificial lake created by flooding mine.
There are two protected landscape areas: České Středohoří that extends into the district in the south and east, and Labské pískovce that extends into the district in the northeast.
| Name | Population | Area (km2) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91,342 | 94 | ||
| 4,280 | 13 | ||
| 3,357 | 7 | ||
| 2,551 | 17 | ||
| 2,432 | 8 | ||
| 2,261 | 26 | ||
| 1,897 | 28 | ||
| 1,463 | 28 |
The largest employers with headquarters in Ústí nad Labem District and at least 1,000 employees are:[3]
| Economic entity | Location | Number of employees | Main activity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krajská zdravotní | 10,000+ | Health care | ||
| City of Ústí nad Labem | Ústí nad Labem | 1,000–1,499 | Public administration | |
| Ústí nad Labem | 1,000–1,499 | Education |
The largest industrial employers with its headquarters in Ústí nad Labem District and at least 500 employees are:[3]
| Economic entity | Location | Number of employees | Main activity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500–999 | Manufacture of tools | |||
| KS Kolbenschmidt Czech Republic | Trmice | 500–999 | Manufacture of pistons for engines | |
| Spolek pro chemickou a hutní výrobu | 500–999 | Chemical industry | ||
| Ústí nad Labem | 500–999 | Construction industry |
The D8 motorway from Prague to Ústí nad Labem and Czech-German border passes through the district and constinues further to Dresden.
Ústí nad Labem District is an important junction. An important railway line from Prague to Dresden runs through it. The Elbe is used for ship transport.
The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are:[4]
The best-preserved settlements and landscape, protected as monument reservations and monument zones, are:[5]
The most visited tourist destination is the Ústí nad Labem Zoo.[6]
See main article: category.