| Písek District | |
| Native Name: | Okres Písek |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Coordinates: | 49.3833°N 26°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Bohemian |
| Subdivision Type2: | Capital |
| Subdivision Name2: | Písek |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1126.86 |
| Population As Of: | 2024 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 72851 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Blank Name: | Municipalities |
| Blank Info: | 75 |
| Blank1 Name: |
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| Blank1 Info: | 5 |
| Blank2 Name: |
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| Blank2 Info: | 2 |
Písek District (Czech: okres Písek) is a district in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Písek.
Písek District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Písek and Milevsko.
Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:
Albrechtice nad Vltavou –Bernartice –Borovany –Boudy –Božetice –Branice –Cerhonice –Chyšky –Čimelice –Čížová –Dobev –Dolní Novosedly –Dražíč –Drhovle –Heřmaň –Horosedly –Hrazany –Hrejkovice –Jetětice –Jickovice –Kestřany –Kluky –Kostelec nad Vltavou –Kovářov –Kožlí –Králova Lhota –Křenovice –Křižanov –Kučeř –Květov –Lety –Milevsko –Minice –Mirotice –Mirovice –Mišovice –Myslín –Nerestce –Nevězice –Okrouhlá –Olešná –Orlík nad Vltavou –Osek –Oslov –Ostrovec –Paseky –Písek –Podolí I –Přeborov –Předotice –Přeštěnice –Probulov –Protivín –Putim –Rakovice –Ražice –Sepekov –Skály –Slabčice –Smetanova Lhota –Stehlovice –Tálín –Temešvár –Varvažov –Veselíčko –Vlastec –Vlksice –Vojníkov –Vráž –Vrcovice –Záhoří –Zbelítov –Zběšičky –Žďár –Zhoř –Zvíkovské Podhradí
Most of the territory is characterized by an undulating landscape with many low hills. The territory extends into four geomorphological mesoregions: Tábor Uplands (most of the territory), Vlašim Uplands (northeast), Benešov Uplands (northwest) and České Budějovice Basin (south). The highest point of the district is the hill Kozlov in Chyšky with an elevation of 709m (2,326feet), the lowest point is the Orlík Reservoir in Kožlí at 348m (1,142feet).
From the total district area of, agricultural land occupies, forests occupy, and water area occupies . Forests cover 33.2% of the district's area.[1]
The territory is rich in watercourses and ponds. The most important river is the Vltava, which flows across the territory from southeast to north, and, together with its tributaries, drains the whole district. The most significant tributary is the Otava, which connects with the Vltava in the centre of the territory. On the Vltava is built the Orlík Reservoir, which is the second largest reservoir in the country. There are many ponds, especially in the České Budějovice Basin area.
There are no large-scale protected areas.
| Name | Population | Area (km2) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30,986 | 63 | ||
| 8,040 | 42 | ||
| 4,799 | 61 | ||
| 1,653 | 22 | ||
| 1,468 | 50 | ||
| 1,412 | 36 | ||
| 1,378 | 29 | ||
| 1,349 | 36 | ||
| 1,246 | 26 | ||
| 1,105 | 21 |
The largest employers with headquarters in Písek District and at least 500 employees are:[3]
| Economic entity | Location | Number of employees | Main activity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| s.n.o.p. cz | 1,000–1,499 | Pressing and welding of metal | ||
| Písek Hospital | Písek | 1,000–1,499 | Health care | |
| Písek | 500–999 | Automotive industry | ||
| Písek | 500–999 | Automotive industry | ||
| Otava | Písek | 500–999 | Electrotechnical industry |
The D4 motorway from Prague to Písek, including its unfinished section, leads into the district. It further continues as the I/20 road, which is part of the European route E49.
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 Zvíkov Castle.[6]
See main article: category.