| Most District | |
| Native Name: | Okres Most |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Image Map1: | Most District 2010 names MO CZ.png |
| Coordinates: | 50.5667°N 49°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ústí nad Labem |
| Subdivision Type2: | Capital |
| Subdivision Name2: | Most |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 467.10 |
| Population As Of: | 2024 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 107952 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Blank Name: | Municipalities |
| Blank Info: | 26 |
| Blank1 Name: |
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| Blank1 Info: | 6 |
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| Blank2 Info: | 0 |
Most District (Czech: okres Most) is a district in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Most.
Most District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Most and Litvínov.
Cities and towns are marked in bold:
Bečov -Bělušice -Braňany -Brandov -Český Jiřetín -Havraň -Hora Svaté Kateřiny -Horní Jiřetín -Klíny -Korozluky -Lišnice -Litvínov -Lom -Louka u Litvínova -Lužice -Malé Březno -Mariánské Radčice -Meziboří -Most -Nová Ves v Horách -Obrnice -Patokryje -Polerady -Skršín -Volevčice -Želenice
Most District borders Germany in the north. The terrain is very varied and goes from flat in the south to mountainous in the north. The territory extends into three geomorphological mesoregions: Most Basin (southwest and centre), Ore Mountains (north) and Central Bohemian Uplands (southeast). The highest point of the district is the mountain Loučná in Lom with an elevation of 956m (3,136feet), the lowest point is the river bed of the Bílina in Želenice at 204m (669feet).
From the total district area of, agricultural land occupies, forests occupy, and water area occupies . Forests cover 34.6% of the district's area.[1]
The most important river is the Bílina, which drains the entire territory. Its most important tributary is the Srpina. The largest body of water is Most Lake, an artificial lake with an area of 311ha. Notable is also Fláje Reservoir with an area of 153ha.
České Středohoří is a protected landscape area that extends into the district, with a small part in the southeast of the district.
| Name | Population | Area (km2) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63,882 | 87 | ||
| 22,512 | 41 | ||
| 4,587 | 14 | ||
| 3,715 | 17 | ||
| 2,202 | 40 | ||
| 2,042 | 7 | ||
| 1,386 | 28 | ||
| 1,191 | 6 |
The largest employers with headquarters in Most District and at least 500 employees are:[3]
| Economic entity | Location | Number of employees | Main activity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,000–2,499 | Crude oil processing and manufacture of plastics | |||
| Yankee Candle | 500–999 | Manufacture of candles | ||
| BIS Czech | 500–999 | Maintenance of machinery | ||
| City of Most | 500–999 | Public administration | ||
| Sev.en Inntech | Most | 500–999 | Support activities for mining | |
| Severní energetická | Most | 500–999 | Coal mining | |
| Most | 500–999 | Coal mining |
There are no motorways in the district territory. The most important road that passess through the district is the I/13 from Karlovy Vary to Liberec.
The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are:[4]
The best-preserved settlement, which is the only one protected as a monument zone, is Litvínov-Osada.[5]
The most visited tourist destination is the Jezeří Castle.[6]
See main article: category.