| Česká Lípa District | |
| Native Name: | Okres Česká Lípa |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Image Map1: | Ceska Lipa District 2007 names CL CZ.png |
| Coordinates: | 50.65°N 52°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Liberec |
| Subdivision Type2: | Capital |
| Subdivision Name2: | Česká Lípa |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1072.87 |
| Population As Of: | 2024 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 103510 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Blank Name: | Municipalities |
| Blank Info: | 57 |
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| Blank1 Info: | 11 |
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| Blank2 Info: | 1 |
Česká Lípa District (Czech: okres Česká Lípa) is a district in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Česká Lípa.
Česká Lípa District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Česká Lípa and Nový Bor.
Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:
Bezděz - Blatce - Blíževedly - Bohatice - Brniště - Česká Lípa - Chlum - Chotovice - Cvikov - Doksy - Dubá - Dubnice - Hamr na Jezeře - Holany - Horní Libchava - Horní Police - Jestřebí - Kamenický Šenov - Kozly - Kravaře - Krompach - Kunratice u Cvikova - Kvítkov - Luka - Mařenice - Mimoň - Noviny pod Ralskem - Nový Bor - Nový Oldřichov - Okna - Okrouhlá - Pertoltice pod Ralskem - Polevsko - Provodín - Prysk - Radvanec - Ralsko - Skalice u České Lípy - Skalka u Doks - Sloup v Čechách - Slunečná - Sosnová - Stráž pod Ralskem - Stružnice - Stvolínky - Svojkov - Svor - Tachov - Tuhaň - Velenice - Velký Valtinov - Volfartice - Vrchovany - Zahrádky - Zákupy - Žandov - Ždírec
Česká Lípa District briefly borders Germany in the north. The terrain is very diverse, with large differences in altitude, and hilly landscape prevails. The territory extends into four geomorphological mesoregions: Ralsko Uplands (most of the territory), Central Bohemian Uplands (west), Lusatian Mountains (north) and Jizera Table (small part in the southeast). The highest point of the district is the mountain Luž in Mařenice with an elevation of 793m (2,602feet), the lowest point is the river bed of the Liběchovka Stream in Dubá at 222m (728feet).
From the total district area of, agricultural land occupies, forests occupy, and water area occupies . Forests cover 47.2% of the district's area.[1]
The most significant river is the Ploučnice, which flows across the district from east to west. Its longest tributary in the district is the Svitávka. The largest body of water is Lake Mácha.
There are three protected landscape areas: Lusatian Mountains, Central Bohemian Uplands and Kokořínsko – Máchův kraj.
| Name | Population | Area (km2) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37,483 | 66 | ||
| 11,412 | 19 | ||
| 6,378 | 15 | ||
| 5,119 | 75 | ||
| 4,558 | 45 | ||
| 3,823 | 10 | ||
| 3,816 | 22 | ||
| 2,937 | 41 | ||
| 2,239 | 170 | ||
| 1,935 | 27 |
The largest employers with headquarters in Česká Lípa District and at least 500 employees are:[3]
| Economic entity | Location | Number of employees | Main activity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,000–3,999 | Automotive industry | |||
| Diamo | 3,000–3,999 | Landscape rehabilitation and reclamation | ||
| Fehrer Bohemia | Česká Lípa | 2,000–2,499 | Automotive industry | |
| Nemocnice s poliklinikou Česká Lípa | Česká Lípa | 1,000–1,499 | Health care | |
| Česká Lípa | 500–999 | Manufacture of batteries | ||
| Grammer Automotive CZ | Česká Lípa | 500–999 | Automotive industry |
There are no motorways in the district territory. The most important roads that pass through the district are the I/13 (part of the European route E442) from Liberec to Karlovy Vary, and the I/9 from Prague to the Czech-German border via Česká Lípa.
The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are:[4]
The best-preserved settlements and landscapes, protected as monument reservations and monument zones, are:[5]
The most visited tourist destinations are the Bezděz Castle and Sloup Castle.[6]
See main article: category.