| 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: |
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| Blank1 Info: | 11 |
| Blank2 Name: |
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| 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.
Náchod District is divided into four administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Náchod, Broumov, Jaroměř and Nové Město nad Metují.
Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:
Adršpach –Bezděkov nad Metují –Bohuslavice –Borová –Božanov –Broumov –Brzice –Bukovice –Černčice –Červená Hora –Červený Kostelec –Česká Čermná –Česká Metuje –Česká Skalice –Chvalkovice –Dolany –Dolní Radechová –Hejtmánkovice –Heřmanice –Heřmánkovice –Horní Radechová –Hořenice –Hořičky –Hronov –Hynčice –Jaroměř –Jasenná –Jestřebí –Jetřichov –Kramolna –Křinice –Lhota pod Hořičkami –Libchyně –Litoboř –Machov –Martínkovice –Mezilečí –Mezilesí –Meziměstí –Nahořany –Náchod –Nové Město nad Metují –Nový Hrádek –Nový Ples –Otovice –Police nad Metují –Provodov-Šonov –Přibyslav –Rasošky –Rožnov –Rychnovek –Říkov –Sendraž –Šestajovice –Slatina nad Úpou –Slavětín nad Metují –Slavoňov –Šonov –Stárkov –Studnice –Suchý Důl –Teplice nad Metují –Velichovky –Velká Jesenice –Velké Petrovice –Velké Poříčí –Velký Třebešov –Vernéřovice –Vestec –Vlkov –Vršovka –Vysoká Srbská –Vysokov –Zábrodí –Zaloňov –Žďár nad Metují –Žďárky –Žernov
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.
| Name | Population | Area (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 |
The largest employers with headquarters in Náchod District and at least 500 employees are:[3]
| Economic entity | Location | Number of employees | Main 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 |
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.
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]
See main article: category.