| Žďár nad Sázavou District | |
| Native Name: | Okres Žďár nad Sázavou |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Coordinates: | 49.4833°N 21°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Vysočina |
| Subdivision Type2: | Capital |
| Subdivision Name2: | Žďár nad Sázavou |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1578.67 |
| Population As Of: | 2024 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 119296 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Blank Name: | Municipalities |
| Blank Info: | 174 |
| Blank1 Name: |
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| Blank1 Info: | 6 |
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| Blank2 Info: | 12 |
Žďár nad Sázavou District (Czech: okres Žďár nad Sázavou) is a district in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Žďár nad Sázavou.
Žďár nad Sázavou District is divided into four administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Žďár nad Sázavou, Bystřice nad Pernštejnem, Nové Město na Moravě and Velké Meziříčí.
Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:
Baliny - Blažkov - Blízkov - Bobrová - Bobrůvka - Bohdalec - Bohdalov - Bohuňov - Borovnice - Bory - Březejc - Březí nad Oslavou - Březí - Březské - Budeč - Bukov - Býšovec - Bystřice nad Pernštejnem - Černá - Chlumek - Chlumětín - Chlum-Korouhvice - Cikháj - Dalečín - Daňkovice - Dlouhé - Dobrá Voda - Dolní Heřmanice - Dolní Libochová - Dolní Rožínka - Fryšava pod Žákovou horou - Hamry nad Sázavou - Herálec - Heřmanov - Hodíškov - Horní Libochová - Horní Radslavice - Horní Rožínka - Jabloňov - Jámy - Javorek - Jimramov - Jívoví - Kadolec - Kadov - Karlov - Kněževes - Koroužné - Kotlasy - Kozlov - Krásné - Krásněves - Křídla - Křižánky - Křižanov - Křoví - Kuklík - Kundratice - Kyjov - Lavičky - Lhotka - Lísek - Líšná - Malá Losenice - Martinice - Matějov - Měřín -Meziříčko - Milasín - Milešín - Mirošov - Moravec - Moravecké Pavlovice - Netín - Nížkov - Nová Ves - Nová Ves u Nového Města na Moravě - Nové Dvory - Nové Město na Moravě - Nové Sady - Nové Veselí - Nový Jimramov - Nyklovice - Obyčtov - Ořechov - Oslavice - Osová Bítýška - Osové - Ostrov nad Oslavou - Otín - Pavlínov - Pavlov - Petráveč - Pikárec - Písečné - Počítky - Poděšín - Podolí - Pokojov - Polnička - Prosetín - Račice - Račín - Radenice - Radešín - Radešínská Svratka - Radkov - Radňoves - Radňovice - Radostín nad Oslavou - Radostín - Řečice - Rodkov - Rosička - Rousměrov - Rovečné - Rožná - Rozseč - Rozsochy - Ruda - Rudolec - Sázava - Sazomín - Sejřek - Sirákov - Sklené - Sklené nad Oslavou - Skorotice - Škrdlovice - Skřinářov - Sněžné - Spělkov - Štěpánov nad Svratkou -Strachujov - Stránecká Zhoř - Strážek - Střítež - Sulkovec - Světnov - Sviny - Svratka - Tasov - Tři Studně - Ubušínek - Uhřínov - Ujčov - Újezd - Unčín - Vatín - Věchnov - Věcov - Velká Bíteš - Velká Losenice - Velké Janovice - Velké Meziříčí - Velké Tresné - Vepřová - Věstín - Věžná - Vídeň - Vidonín - Vír - Vlachovice - Vlkov - Vojnův Městec - Vysoké -Záblatí - Zadní Zhořec - Ždánice -Žďár nad Sázavou - Znětínek - Zubří - Zvole
The landscape is rugged and diverse, with above-average elevations compared to the rest of the country. The territory extends into three geomorphological mesoregions: Křižanov Highlands (most of the territory), Upper Svratka Highlands (north and east) and Upper Sázava Hills (smalls part in the west). The highest point of the district is the mountain Devět skal in Křižánky with an elevation of 836m (2,743feet), the lowest point is the river bed of the Bobrůvka in Strážek at 370m (1,210feet).
From the total district area of, agricultural land occupies, forests occupy, and water area occupies . Forests cover 35.0% of the district's area.[1]
There are several important rivers, which spring here (in the area of Žďárské vrchy) and drain the territory. The Sázava flows through the north and west. The Svratka springs near the Sázava and flows through the north and east. The Oslava flows through the central part of the district to the south. Other notable watercourses are Bobrůvka and Balinka.
The territory is rich in bodies of water. The largest body of water is Vír I Reservoir. The largest pond is Velké Dářko, which is also the largest pond of the whole Vysočina Region.
Žďárské vrchy is the only protected landscape area in the district. It covers the northern part of the district.
| Name | Population | Area (km2) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20,525 | 37 | ||
| 11,627 | 41 | ||
| 9,904 | 61 | ||
| 7,896 | 53 | ||
| 5,574 | 47 | ||
| 2,010 | 18 | ||
| 1,802 | 14 | ||
| 1,594 | 7 | ||
| 1,418 | 15 | ||
| 1,375 | 10 |
The largest employers with headquarters in Žďár nad Sázavou District and at least 500 employees are:[3]
| Economic entity | Location | Number of employees | Main activity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ŽĎAS | 1,500–1,999 | Casting of metals | ||
| 1,000–1,499 | Manufacture of tools | |||
| Nové Město na Moravě Hospital | 1,000–1,499 | Health care | ||
| 1,000–1,499 | Manufacture of components | |||
| První brněnská strojírna | Velká Bíteš | 500–999 | Manufacture of equipment for aviation | |
| Žďár nad Sázavou | 500–999 | Automotive industry | ||
| Žďár nad Sázavou | 500–999 | Manufacture of furniture fittings |
The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno passes through the southern part of the district.
The pilgrimage Church of Saint John of Nepomuk in Žďár nad Sázavou was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994 because of its unique architectural style, created by architect Jan Santini Aichel.[4] It is the most important monument in the district and also the only monument protected as a national cultural monument.[5]
The best-preserved settlements, protected as monument reservations and monument zones, are:[6]
The most visited tourist destinations are the Šikland western town in Zvole, Mining Museum in Nové Město na Moravě, Žďár nad Sázavou Castle, and Eden Centrum amusement park in Bystřice nad Pernštejnem.[7]
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