Hradec Králové District

Coordinates: 50°14′N 15°43′E / 50.233°N 15.717°E / 50.233; 15.717
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Hradec Králové District
Okres Hradec Králové
Location in the Hradec Králové Region within the Czech Republic
Location in the Hradec Králové Region within the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°14′N 15°43′E / 50.233°N 15.717°E / 50.233; 15.717
Country Czech Republic
RegionHradec Králové
CapitalHradec Králové
Area
 • Total891.67 km2 (344.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
 • Total166,989
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities104
* Cities and towns6
* Market towns0

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

Administrative division[edit]

Hradec Králové District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Hradec Králové and Nový Bydžov.

List of municipalities[edit]

Cities and towns are marked in bold:

BabiceBarchovBěleč nad OrlicíBenátkyBlešnoBoharyněČernilovČernožiceChlumec nad CidlinouChudeřiceČistěvesDivecDobřeniceDohaliceDolní PřímHabřinaHlušiceHněvčevesHolohlavyHořiněvesHradec KrálovéHrádekHumburkyHvozdniceJeníkoviceJíloviceKáraniceKlamošKobyliceKosiceKosičkyKrálíkyKratonohyKunčiceLedceLejšovkaLhota pod LibčanyLibčanyLibníkoviceLibranticeLibřiceLišiceLocheniceLodínLovčiceLužanyLužec nad CidlinouMáslojedyMěníkMlékosrbyMokrovousyMyštěvesMžanyNedělištěNechaniceNepolisyNové MěstoNový BydžovObědoviceOhnišťanyOlešniceOsiceOsičkyPetrovicePísekPrasekPraskačkaPředměřice nad LabemPřevýšovPšánkyPuchloviceRačice nad TrotinouRadíkoviceRadostovRoudniceSadováŠaplavaSendražiceSkaliceSkřivanySloupnoSmidarySmiřiceSmržovSověticeStará VodaStarý BydžovStěžeryStračovStřezeticeSvětíSyrovátkaTěchloviceTřebechovice pod OrebemTřesoviceUrbaniceVinaryVrchovniceVšestaryVýravaVysoká nad LabemVysoký ÚjezdZachrašťanyZdechovice

Geography[edit]

Předměřice nad Labem and surrounding landscape

The terrain consists of slightly undulating landscape, transitioning to extensive plains. The territory extends into three geomorphological mesoregions: East Elbe Table (most of the territory), Orlice Table (east) and Central Elbe Table (small part in the southwest). The highest point of the district is the hill Svíb in Máslojedy with an elevation of 332 m (1,089 ft), the lowest point is the river bed of the Cidlina in Olešnice at 207 m (679 ft).

From the total district area of 891.7 km2 (344.3 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 622.1 km2 (240.2 sq mi), forests occupy 148.9 km2 (57.5 sq mi), and water area occupies 19.3 km2 (7.5 sq mi). Forests cover 16.7% of the district's area.[1]

The territory is rich in watercourses. The most significant river is the Elbe, which passes through the eastern part of the district. The Orlice joins the Elbe in Hradec Králové. The western part of the territory is drained by the Cidlina, which heads to the Elbe outside the district. A notable river is the Bystřice, a tributary of the Cidlina. No significant bodies of water are found in the area. Flooded quarries after sand mining are typical for the district.

There are no large-scale protected areas.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869101,532—    
1880114,055+12.3%
1890115,922+1.6%
1900119,607+3.2%
1910127,982+7.0%
YearPop.±%
1921128,446+0.4%
1930138,689+8.0%
1950128,597−7.3%
1961138,514+7.7%
1970147,481+6.5%
YearPop.±%
1980161,732+9.7%
1991162,662+0.6%
2001161,178−0.9%
2011162,661+0.9%
2021163,175+0.3%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Most populated municipalities[edit]

Name Population[2] Area (km2)
Hradec Králové 93,506 106
Nový Bydžov 7,203 35
Třebechovice pod Orebem 5,848 21
Chlumec nad Cidlinou 5,625 21
Smiřice 3,077 11
Černilov 2,468 26
Nechanice 2,376 28
Stěžery 2,133 13
Předměřice nad Labem 1,911 5
Vysoká nad Labem 1,832 15

Economy[edit]

The largest employers with headquarters in Hradec Králové District and at least 500 employees are:[5]

Economic entity Location Number of employees Main activity
University Hospital Hradec Králové Hradec Králové 5,000–9,999 Health care
Lesy České republiky Hradec Králové 4,000–4,999 Forestry and logging
Arrow International CR Hradec Králové 1,500–1,999 Manufacture of medical instruments
Marius Pedersen Hradec Králové 1,500–1,999 Waste collection
City of Hradec Králové Hradec Králové 500–999 Public administration
Hradec Králové Region Hradec Králové 500–999 Public administration
Povodí Labe Hradec Králové 500–999 Water treatment
Trelleborg Bohemia Hradec Králové 500–999 Manufacture of rubber products
University of Hradec Králové Hradec Králové 500–999 Education
Zdravotnická záchranná služba Královéhradeckého kraje Hradec Králové 500–999 Health care
Datwyler Sealing Technologies CZ Nový Bydžov 500–999 Manufacture of rubber products
Trivium Packaging Czech Republic Skřivany 500–999 Manufacture of light metal packaging

Transport[edit]

The D11 motorway (part of the European route E67), which leads from Prague to Hradec Králové and continues to the Czech-Polish border, passes through the district.

Sights[edit]

Hrádek u Nechanic Castle

The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are:[6]

The best-preserved settlements and landscapes, protected as monument reservations and monument zones, are:[7]

The most visited tourist destinations are the Hrádek u Nechanic Castle and White Tower in Hradec Králové.[8]

Notable people[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Land use (as at 31 December)". Public database. Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  2. ^ a b "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Hradec Králové" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Registr ekonomických subjektů". Business Register (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
  6. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Národní kulturní památky, okres Hradec Králové". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
  7. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Památkové rezervace, Památkové zóny, okres Hradec Králové". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
  8. ^ "Návštěvnost památek 2021" (in Czech). Národní informační a poradenské středisko pro kulturu. Retrieved 2023-03-20.

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