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Náchod District

Coordinates: 50°28′N 16°9′E / 50.467°N 16.150°E / 50.467; 16.150
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Náchod District
Okres Náchod
Location in the Hradec Králové Region within the Czech Republic
Location in the Hradec Králové Region within the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°28′N 16°9′E / 50.467°N 16.150°E / 50.467; 16.150
Country Czech Republic
RegionHradec Králové
CapitalNáchod
Area
 • Total851.77 km2 (328.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total110,453
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities78
* Towns11
* Market towns4

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

Administrative division

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Náchod District is divided into four administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Náchod, Broumov, Jaroměř and Nové Město nad Metují.

List of municipalities

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Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:

AdršpachBezděkov nad MetujíBohuslaviceBorováBožanovBroumovBrziceBukoviceČernčiceČervená HoraČervený KostelecČeská ČermnáČeská MetujeČeská SkaliceChvalkoviceDolanyDolní RadechováHejtmánkoviceHeřmaniceHeřmánkoviceHorní RadechováHořeniceHořičkyHronovHynčiceJaroměřJasennáJestřebíJetřichovKramolnaKřiniceLhota pod HořičkamiLibchyněLitobořMachovMartínkoviceMezilečíMezilesíMeziměstíNahořanyNáchodNové Město nad MetujíNový HrádekNový PlesOtovicePolice nad MetujíProvodov-ŠonovPřibyslavRasoškyRožnovRychnovekŘíkovSendražŠestajoviceSlatina nad ÚpouSlavětín nad MetujíSlavoňovŠonovStárkovStudniceSuchý DůlTeplice nad MetujíVelichovkyVelká JeseniceVelké PetroviceVelké PoříčíVelký TřebešovVernéřoviceVestecVlkovVršovkaVysoká SrbskáVysokovZábrodíZaloňovŽďár nad MetujíŽďárkyŽernov

Geography

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Hronov and surrounding landscape

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 880 m (2,890 ft), the lowest point is the river bed of the Elbe in Jaroměř at 245 m (804 ft).

From the total district area of 851.8 km2 (328.9 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 521.5 km2 (201.4 sq mi), forests occupy 232.4 km2 (89.7 sq mi), and water area occupies 20.4 km2 (7.9 sq mi). 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.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869119,718—    
1880128,782+7.6%
1890135,267+5.0%
1900144,704+7.0%
1910154,534+6.8%
YearPop.±%
1921140,392−9.2%
1930144,323+2.8%
1950112,365−22.1%
1961113,754+1.2%
1970112,131−1.4%
YearPop.±%
1980114,031+1.7%
1991111,939−1.8%
2001112,714+0.7%
2011109,550−2.8%
2021105,314−3.9%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Most populated municipalities

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Name Population[2] Area (km2)
Náchod 20,036 33
Jaroměř 12,541 24
Nové Město nad Metují 9,304 23
Červený Kostelec 8,299 24
Broumov 7,166 22
Hronov 6,096 22
Česká Skalice 5,122 17
Police nad Metují 4,150 24
Velké Poříčí 2,368 7
Meziměstí 2,333 26

Economy

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

Economic entity Location Number of employees Main activity
Regional Hospital Náchod Náchod 2,000–2,499 Health care
Vebatrade-Plus Broumov 1,000–1,499 Textile industry
Veba Broumov 500–999 Textile industry
Saar Gummi Czech Červený Kostelec 500–999 Manufacture of rubber products
ATAS elektromotory Náchod Náchod 500–999 Manufacture of electric motors
Rubena Náchod 500–999 Manufacture of rubber products
Ammann Czech Republic Nové Město nad Metují 500–999 Manufacture of machinery
Hronovský Nové Město nad Metují 500–999 Automotive industry
Hauk Police nad Metují 500–999 Automotive industry

Transport

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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.

Sights

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Náchod 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 destination are the Adršpach-Teplice Rocks.[8]

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 2023-05-22.
  2. ^ a b "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  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 2023-03-24.
  6. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Národní kulturní památky, okres Náchod". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  7. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Památkové rezervace, Památkové zóny, okres Náchod". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  8. ^ "Turisté mají v České republice nejraději zoologické zahrady, technické památky, koupání a Pražský hrad" (in Czech). CzechTourism. 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
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