| Beroun District | |
| Native Name: | Okres Beroun |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Image Map1: | Beroun District 2008 names BE CZ.png |
| Coordinates: | 49.9333°N 15°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Central Bohemian |
| Subdivision Type2: | Capital |
| Subdivision Name2: | Beroun |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 703.64 |
| Population As Of: | 2024 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 101748 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Blank Name: | Municipalities |
| Blank Info: | 85 |
| Blank1 Name: |
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| Blank1 Info: | 6 |
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| Blank2 Info: | 4 |
Beroun District (Czech: okres Beroun) is a district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Beroun.
Beroun District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Beroun and Hořovice.
Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:
Bavoryně -Beroun - Běštín -Březová -Broumy -Bubovice -Bykoš -Bzová -Cerhovice - Chaloupky -Chlustina -Chodouň -Chrustenice -Chyňava -Drozdov -Felbabka -Hlásná Třebaň -Hořovice - Hostomice - Hředle -Hudlice -Hvozdec -Hýskov -Jivina -Karlštejn - Komárov - Koněprusy -Korno -Kotopeky -Králův Dvůr -Kublov -Lážovice -Lhotka -Libomyšl -Liteň - Loděnice -Lochovice -Lužce -Malá Víska -Málkov -Měňany -Mezouň -Mořina -Mořinka -Nenačovice -Nesvačily -Neumětely -Nižbor -Nový Jáchymov -Olešná -Osek -Osov -Otmíče -Otročiněves -Podbrdy -Podluhy -Praskolesy -Rpety -Skřipel -Skuhrov -Srbsko -Stašov -Suchomasty -Svatá -Svatý Jan pod Skalou -Svinaře -Tetín -Tlustice -Tmaň -Točník -Trubín -Trubská -Újezd -Velký Chlumec -Vinařice -Vižina -Vráž -Všeradice -Vysoký Újezd -Zadní Třebaň -Zaječov -Záluží -Zdice - Žebrák -Železná
A hilly landscape is typical for the district. The territory extends into three geomorphological mesoregions: Křivoklát Highlands (north), Hořovice Uplands (central part) and Brdy Highlands (south). The highest point of the district is the hill Jordán in Zaječov with an elevation of 826m (2,710feet), the lowest point is the river basin of the Berounka in Zadní Třebaň at 211m (692feet).
From the total district area of, agricultural land occupies, forests occupy, and water area occupies . Forests cover 38.8% of the district's area.[1]
The most important river is the Berounka, which drains the entire territory. Its longest tributary is the Litavka. The area is very poor in bodies of water.
There are three protected landscape areas: Bohemian Karst, Brdy and Křivoklátsko.
| Name | Population | Area (km2) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21,272 | 31 | ||
| 10,613 | 15 | ||
| 7,842 | 10 | ||
| 4,120 | 14 | ||
| 2,408 | 6 | ||
| 2,242 | 9 | ||
| 2,209 | 6 | ||
| 2,131 | 28 | ||
| 2,076 | 6 | ||
| 1,914 | 28 |
The largest employers with headquarters in Beroun District and at least 500 employees are:[3]
| Economic entity | Location | Number of employees | Main activity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beroun | 1,000–1,499 | Manufacture of refrigeration systems | ||
| 1,000–1,999 | Betting agency | |||
| 1,000–1,999 | Manufacture of vinyls | |||
| Swisspearl Česká republika | Beroun | 500–999 | Manufacture of fibre-cement products | |
| 500–999 | Manufacture of flat glass | |||
| 500–999 | Passenger transport | |||
| Mubea | 500–999 | Manufacture of machinery and equipment | ||
| Mubea Transmission Components | Žebrák | 500–999 | Manufacture of rubber and plastic products | |
| Žebrák | 500–999 | Manufacture of heating systems |
The D5 motorway from Prague to Plzeň and the border with Germany passes through the district.
The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are:[4]
The best-preserved settlements and landscapes, protected as monument zones, are:[5]
The most visited tourist destination is the Karlštejn Castle.[6]
See main article: category.