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Ústí nad Orlicí District

Coordinates: 50°2′N 16°30′E / 50.033°N 16.500°E / 50.033; 16.500
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Ústí nad Orlicí District
Okres Ústí nad Orlicí
Location in the Pardubice Region within the Czech Republic
Location in the Pardubice Region within the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°2′N 16°30′E / 50.033°N 16.500°E / 50.033; 16.500
Country Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
CapitalÚstí nad Orlicí
Area
 • Total1,267.46 km2 (489.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total138,387
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities115
* Towns10
* Market towns4

Ústí nad Orlicí District (Czech: okres Ústí nad Orlicí) is a district in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Ústí nad Orlicí, but the most populated town is Česká Třebová.

Administrative division

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Ústí nad Orlicí District is divided into six administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Ústí nad Orlicí, Česká Třebová, Králíky, Lanškroun, Vysoké Mýto and Žamberk.

List of municipalities

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Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:

AlbrechticeAnenská StudánkaBěstoviceBošínBrandýs nad OrlicíBučinaBystřecČenkoviceČervená VodaČeská RybnáČeská TřebováČeské HeřmaniceČeské LibchavyČeské PetroviceChoceňCotkytleDamníkovDlouhá TřebováDlouhoňoviceDobříkovDolní ČermnáDolní DobroučDolní MoravaDžbánovHejniceHelvíkoviceHnátniceHorní ČermnáHorní HeřmaniceHorní TřešňovecHrádekHrušováJablonné nad OrlicíJamné nad OrlicíJavorníkJehnědíKameničnáKlášterec nad OrlicíKoldínKosořínKrálíkyKrasíkovKunvaldLanškrounLeštinaLetohradLibecinaLibchavyLichkovLíšniceLubníkLukaviceLukováMistroviceMladkovMostekNasavrkyNekořNové HradyOrlické PodhůříOrličkyOstrovOucmanicePastvinyPetrovicePísečnáPlchovicePodlesíPřívratPustinaRadhošťŘepníkyŘetováŘetůvkaRudolticeRybníkSázavaSečŠedivecSemanínSkořeniceSlatinaSobkoviceSopotniceSrubyStradouňStrážnáStudenéSudislav nad OrlicíSudslavaSvatý JiříTateniceTěchonínTisováTřeboviceTrpíkTýnišťkoÚjezd u ChocněÚstí nad OrlicíVelká SkrovniceVerměřoviceVinaryVoděradyVraclavVračovice-OrlovVýprachticeVysoké MýtoZáchlumíZádolíZálšíŽamberkŽampachZámrskZářecká LhotaŽichlínek

Geography

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Pastviny Reservoir and surrounding landscape

Ústí nad Orlicí District borders Poland in the north. In lies mostly in the historical land of Bohemia, but the eastern edge lies in Moravia.

The landscape is very rugged and varied. While in the west there are plains, in the east there is mountainous terrain. The territory extends into eight geomorphological mesoregions: Svitavy Uplands (west), Orlice Table (northwest), Orlické Foothills (centre), Orlické Mountains (north), Zábřeh Highlands (southeast), Hanušovice Highlands (east), Králický Sněžník Mountains (northeast), and Kłodzko Valley (a narrow strip in the east). The highest point of the district and of the entire Pardubice Region is the Králický Sněžník mountain in Dolní Morava with an elevation of 1,423 m (4,669 ft). The lowest point is the river bed of the Loučná in Radhošť at 244 m (801 ft).

From the total district area of 1,267.5 km2 (489.4 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 744.1 km2 (287.3 sq mi), forests occupy 404.4 km2 (156.1 sq mi), and water area occupies 14.5 km2 (5.6 sq mi). Forests cover 31.9% of the district's area.[1]

The longest river in the district is the Tichá Orlice. The Morava River originates here, but soon leaves the territory. Other notable rivers in the district are the Divoká Orlice, Loučná, Moravská Sázava and Třebovka. Apart from the western part of the district, there are not many bodies of water. The largest body of water is Pastviny Reservoir with an area of about 110 ha (270 acres).[3]

There are no large-scale protected areas.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869150,395—    
1880152,496+1.4%
1890154,673+1.4%
1900154,328−0.2%
1910160,828+4.2%
YearPop.±%
1921152,120−5.4%
1930155,436+2.2%
1950124,103−20.2%
1961129,516+4.4%
1970129,898+0.3%
YearPop.±%
1980136,210+4.9%
1991136,150−0.0%
2001138,247+1.5%
2011136,760−1.1%
2021133,348−2.5%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Most populated municipalities

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Name Population[2] Area (km2)
Česká Třebová 15,119 41
Ústí nad Orlicí 14,098 36
Vysoké Mýto 12,412 42
Lanškroun 9,849 21
Choceň 8,662 22
Letohrad 6,445 24
Žamberk 5,917 17
Králíky 4,126 53
Jablonné nad Orlicí 3,106 4
Červená Voda 3,007 47

Economy

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The largest employers with headquarters in Ústí nad Orlicí District and at least 500 employees are:[6]

Economic entity Location Number of employees Main activity
Iveco Czech Republic Vysoké Mýto 3,000–3,999 Manufacture of motor vehicles
Kyocera AVX Component Lanškroun 2,000–2,499 Manufacture of electronic components
OEZ Letohrad 1,500–1,999 Manufacture of electricity distribution and control apparatus
Schaeffler Production CZ Lanškroun 1,000–1,499 Manufacture of rolling element bearings
CZ LOKO Česká Třebová 500–999 Manufacture and repair of rolling stock
Autoneum CZ Choceň 500–999 Manufacture of automotive parts
Schott CR Lanškroun 500–999 Manufacture of electronic components
SOR Libchavy Libchavy 500–999 Manufacture of motor vehicles
Konzum, obchodní družstvo v Ústí nad Orlicí Ústí nad Orlicí 500–999 Retail trade
Rieter CZ Ústí nad Orlicí 500–999 Manufacture of textile machinery

Transport

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There are no motorways passing through the district. The most important road is the I/35 road (part of the European route E442), which replaces the unfinished section of the D35 motorway from Olomouc to the Hradec Králové Region.

Sights

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Hora Matky Boží Monastery

The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are:[7]

The best-preserved settlements, protected as monument zones, are:[8]

The four most visited tourist destinations of the Pardubice Region are located in Ústí nad Orlicí District, and the first three in Dolní Morava. These most visited tourist destinations are Sky Walk Observation Tower, Mammoth Alpine Coaster, children's amusement parks, and the Hora Matky Boží pilgrimage site in Králíky.[9]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Land use (as at 31 December)". Public database. Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  2. ^ a b "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  3. ^ "Vodní nádrž Pastviny" (in Czech). InfoČesko. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Registr ekonomických subjektů". Business Register (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  7. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Národní kulturní památky, okres Ústí nad Orlicí". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  8. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Památkové rezervace, Památkové zóny, okres Ústí nad Orlicí". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  9. ^ "Turisté mají v České republice nejraději zoologické zahrady, technické památky, koupání a Pražský hrad" (in Czech). CzechTourism. 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
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