Přerov District Explained

Přerov District
Native Name:Okres Přerov
Settlement Type:District
Coordinates:49.5°N 52°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Olomouc
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Přerov
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:854.35
Population As Of:2024
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:128304
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Blank Name:Municipalities
Blank Info:105
Blank1 Name:
  • Cities and towns
Blank1 Info:6
Blank2 Name:
  • Market towns
Blank2 Info:3

Přerov District (Czech: okres Přerov) is a district in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Přerov.

Administrative division

Přerov District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Přerov, Hranice and Lipník nad Bečvou.

List of municipalities

Cities and towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:

Bělotín - Beňov - Bezuchov - Bohuslávky - Bochoř - Brodek u Přerova - Buk -Býškovice - Čechy - Čelechovice -Černotín -Císařov - Citov -Dobrčice -Dolní Nětčice - Dolní Těšice - Dolní Újezd - Domaželice - Dřevohostice - Grymov - Hlinsko - Horní Moštěnice - Horní Nětčice - Horní Těšice - Horní Újezd - Hrabůvka -Hradčany - Hranice - Hustopeče nad Bečvou - Jezernice - Jindřichov - Kladníky - Klokočí - Kojetín - Kokory - Křenovice - Křtomil - Lazníčky - Lazníky - Lhota - Lhotka - Lipník nad Bečvou - Lipová - Líšná - Lobodice - Malhotice - Měrovice nad Hanou - Milenov - Milotice nad Bečvou - Nahošovice - Nelešovice - Oldřichov - Olšovec -Opatovice - Oplocany - Oprostovice - Osek nad Bečvou - Paršovice - Partutovice - Pavlovice u Přerova - Podolí - Polkovice - Polom - Potštát - Přerov - Přestavlky - Prosenice - Provodovice - Radíkov - Radkova Lhota - Radkovy - Radotín - Radslavice - Radvanice - Rakov - Rokytnice - Rouské - Říkovice - Skalička - Soběchleby - Sobíšky - Stará Ves - Stříbrnice - Střítež nad Ludinou - Sušice - Šišma - Špičky - Teplice nad Bečvou - Tovačov - Troubky -Tučín - Turovice - Týn nad Bečvou - Uhřičice - Ústí - Veselíčko - Věžky - Vlkoš - Všechovice - Výkleky - Zábeštní Lhota - Žákovice - Zámrsky - Želatovice

Geography

The landscape is mainly flat in the west and undulating in the east. The district is characterized by a deforested fertile landscape. The territory extends into five geomorphological mesoregions: Upper Morava Valley (west), Nízký Jeseník (north), Moravian Gate (a strip from east to centre), Moravian-Silesian Foothills (south), and Litenčice Hills (a small part in the southwest). The highest point of the district is the hill Strážná in Luboměř pod Strážnou with an elevation of 642m (2,106feet), the lowest point is the river bed of the Morava in Kojetín at 191m (627feet).

From the total district area of, agricultural land occupies, forests occupy, and water area occupies . Forests cover 16.4% of the district's area.[1]

The largest river is the Morava, which crosses the territory in its western part. The longest river within the district is the Bečva, which flows across the district from east to west and then joins the Morava. Around the Morava there are several ponds and artificial lakes created by flooding gravel quarries; otherwise there are not many bodies of water.

There are no large-scale protected areas.

Demographics

Most populated municipalities

NamePopulationArea (km2)
41,661 58
18,024 50
7,961 31
5,790 31
2,502 23
2,043 21
1,873 9
1,857 33
1,782 24
1,688 10

Economy

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

Economic entityLocationNumber of employeesMain activity
1,500–1,999 Manufacture of optical instruments
1,000–1,499 Manufacture of metal structures
Hranice 500–999 Manufacture of rubber products for automotive industry
Hranice Hospital Hranice 500–999 Health care
KROK CZ Hranice 500–999 Manufacture of work clothes
DPOV Přerov 500–999 Repair and maintenance of rolling stock
Precheza Přerov 500–999 Chemical industry

Transport

The D1 motorway (part of the European route E462) from Brno to Ostrava runs across the district. An unfinished section of the motorway is replaced by the I/55 road. The D35 motorway heading to Olomouc separates from the D1 near Lipník nad Bečvou. The D48 motorway heading to Frýdek-Místek (further continuation of the European route E462) separates from the D1 near Hranice.

Sights

There are no national cultural monuments in the district.[4]

The best-preserved settlements, protected as monument reservations and monument zones, are:[5]

The most visited tourist destination is the Helfštýn Castle.[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. 2023-05-18.
  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. 2023-05-18.
  4. Web site: Výsledky vyhledávání: Národní kulturní památky, okres Přerov. Ústřední seznam kulturních památek. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-06-19.
  5. Web site: Výsledky vyhledávání: Památkové rezervace, Památkové zóny, okres Přerov. 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. 2023-05-18.