Náchod District Explained

Náchod District
Native Name:Okres Náchod
Settlement Type:District
Coordinates:50.4667°N 25°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Hradec Králové
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Náchod
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:851.77
Population As Of:2024
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:110453
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Blank Name:Municipalities
Blank Info:78
Blank1 Name:
  • Towns
Blank1 Info:11
Blank2 Name:
  • Market towns
Blank2 Info:4

Náchod District (Czech: okres Náchod) is a district in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Náchod.

Administrative division

Náchod District is divided into four administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Náchod, Broumov, Jaroměř and Nové Město nad Metují.

List of municipalities

Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:

AdršpachBezděkov nad MetujíBohuslaviceBorováBožanovBroumovBrziceBukoviceČernčiceČervená HoraČervený KostelecČeská ČermnáČeská MetujeČeská SkaliceChvalkoviceDolanyDolní RadechováHejtmánkoviceHeřmaniceHeřmánkoviceHorní RadechováHořeniceHořičkyHronovHynčiceJaroměřJasennáJestřebíJetřichovKramolnaKřiniceLhota pod HořičkamiLibchyněLitobořMachovMartínkoviceMezilečíMezilesíMeziměstíNahořanyNáchodNové Město nad MetujíNový HrádekNový PlesOtovicePolice nad MetujíProvodov-ŠonovPřibyslavRasoškyRožnovRychnovekŘíkovSendražŠestajoviceSlatina nad ÚpouSlavětín nad MetujíSlavoňovŠonovStárkovStudniceSuchý DůlTeplice nad MetujíVelichovkyVelká JeseniceVelké PetroviceVelké PoříčíVelký TřebešovVernéřoviceVestecVlkovVršovkaVysoká SrbskáVysokovZábrodíZaloňovŽďár nad MetujíŽďárkyŽernov

Geography

Náchod District borders Poland in the north and east. Most of the landscape is hilly or slightly undulating and has a foothill character. The territory extends into five geomorphological mesoregions: Broumov Highlands (north), Giant Mountains Foothills (west), Orlické Foothills (southeast), Orlice Table (south) and East Elbe Table (southwest). The highest point of the district is the mountain Ruprechtický Špičák in Meziměstí with an elevation of 880m (2,890feet), the lowest point is the river bed of the Elbe in Jaroměř at 245m (804feet).

From the total district area of, agricultural land occupies, forests occupy, and water area occupies . Forests cover 27.3% of the district's area.[1]

The Elbe River crosses the territory in the southwest. The most important rivers of the district are its two tributaries: the Metuje, which originates here, and the Úpa. Another notable river is the Stěnava, which originates here and then flows to Poland. The largest body of water is the Rozkoš Reservoir.

The northern half of the district is protected as the Broumovsko Protected Landscape Area.

Demographics

Most populated municipalities

NamePopulationArea (km2)
20,036 33
12,541 24
9,304 23
8,299 24
7,166 22
6,096 22
5,122 17
4,150 24
2,368 7
2,333 26

Economy

The largest employers with headquarters in Náchod District and at least 500 employees are:[3]

Economic entityLocationNumber of employeesMain activity
Regional Hospital Náchod 2,000–2,499 Health care
Vebatrade-Plus 1,000–1,499 Textile industry
Veba Broumov 500–999 Textile industry
Saar Gummi Czech 500–999 Manufacture of rubber products
ATAS elektromotory Náchod Náchod 500–999 Manufacture of electric motors
Rubena Náchod 500–999 Manufacture of rubber products
500–999 Manufacture of machinery
Hronovský Nové Město nad Metují 500–999 Automotive industry
Hauk 500–999 Automotive industry

Transport

The D11 motorway (part of the European route E67) from Prague via Hradec Králové ends in the district. The E67 further continues as the I/33 road to the Czech-polish border.

Sights

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 destination are the Adršpach-Teplice Rocks.[6]

Notable people

See main article: category.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Land use (as at 31 December). Public database. Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-22.
  2. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  3. Web site: Registr ekonomických subjektů. Business Register. Czech Statistical Office. cs. 2023-03-24.
  4. Web site: Výsledky vyhledávání: Národní kulturní památky, okres Náchod. Ústřední seznam kulturních památek. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-06-19.
  5. Web site: Výsledky vyhledávání: Památkové rezervace, Památkové zóny, okres Náchod. Ústřední seznam kulturních památek. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-06-19.
  6. Web site: Turisté mají v České republice nejraději zoologické zahrady, technické památky, koupání a Pražský hrad. CzechTourism. cs. 2022-06-24. 2023-03-24.