Beroun District

Beroun District
Okres Beroun
District
Location in the Central Bohemian Region within the Czech Republic
Location in the Central Bohemian Region within the Czech Republic
Location of Beroun District
Coordinates: 49°56′N 14°1′E / 49.933°N 14.017°E / 49.933; 14.017
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
CapitalBeroun
Area
[1]
 • Total
703.64 km2 (271.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
101,748
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities85
* Towns6
* Market towns4

Beroun District (Czech: okres Beroun) is a district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Beroun.

Administrative division

Beroun District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Beroun and Hořovice.

List of municipalities

Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:

Bavoryně - Beroun - Běštín - Březová - Broumy - Bubovice - Bykoš - Bzová - Cerhovice - Chaloupky - Chlustina - Chodouň - Chrustenice - Chyňava - Drozdov - Felbabka - Hlásná Třebaň - Hořovice - Hostomice - Hředle - Hudlice - Hvozdec - Hýskov - Jivina - Karlštejn - Komárov - Koněprusy - Korno - Kotopeky - Králův Dvůr - Kublov - Lážovice - Lhotka - Libomyšl - Liteň - Loděnice - Lochovice - Lužce - Malá Víska - Málkov - Měňany - Mezouň - Mořina - Mořinka - Nenačovice - Nesvačily - Neumětely - Nižbor - Nový Jáchymov - Olešná - Osek - Osov - Otmíče - Otročiněves - Podbrdy - Podluhy - Praskolesy - Rpety - Skřipel - Skuhrov - Srbsko - Stašov - Suchomasty - Svatá - Svatý Jan pod Skalou - Svinaře - Tetín - Tlustice - Tmaň - Točník - Trubín - Trubská - Újezd - Velký Chlumec - Vinařice - Vižina - Vráž - Všeradice - Vysoký Újezd - Zadní Třebaň - Zaječov - Záluží - Zdice - Žebrák - Železná

Geography

Beroun and surrounding landscape

A hilly landscape is typical for the district. The territory extends into three geomorphological mesoregions: Křivoklát Highlands (north), Hořovice Uplands (central part) and Brdy Highlands (south). The highest point of the district is the hill Jordán in Zaječov with an elevation of 826 m (2,710 ft), the lowest point is the river basin of the Berounka in Zadní Třebaň at 211 m (692 ft).

From the total district area of 703.6 km2 (271.7 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 343.8 km2 (132.7 sq mi), forests occupy 272.8 km2 (105.3 sq mi), and water area occupies 9.1 km2 (3.5 sq mi). Forests cover 38.8% of the district's area.[1]

The most important river is the Berounka, which drains the entire territory. Its longest tributary is the Litavka. The area is very poor in bodies of water.

In the district are three protected landscape areas: Bohemian Karst, Brdy and Křivoklátsko.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
186967,373—    
188069,439+3.1%
189071,354+2.8%
190079,741+11.8%
191085,356+7.0%
YearPop.±%
192184,021−1.6%
193087,937+4.7%
195079,572−9.5%
196181,550+2.5%
197080,025−1.9%
YearPop.±%
198079,077−1.2%
199175,859−4.1%
200175,687−0.2%
201186,162+13.8%
202198,073+13.8%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Most populated municipalities

Name Population[2] Area (km2)
Beroun 21,272 31
Králův Dvůr 10,613 15
Hořovice 7,842 10
Zdice 4,120 14
Komárov 2,408 6
Žebrák 2,242 9
Hýskov 2,209 6
Nižbor 2,131 28
Loděnice 2,076 6
Hostomice 1,914 28

Economy

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

Economic entity Location Number of employees Main activity
Carrier Refrigeration Operation Beroun 1,000–1,499 Manufacture of refrigeration systems
Tipsport.net Beroun 1,000–1,999 Betting agency
GZ Media Loděnice 1,000–1,999 Manufacture of vinyls
Swisspearl Česká republika Beroun 500–999 Manufacture of fibre-cement products
Saint-Gobain Sekurit ČR Hořovice 500–999 Manufacture of flat glass
Arriva Střední Čechy Králův Dvůr 500–999 Passenger transport
Mubea Žebrák 500–999 Manufacture of machinery and equipment
Mubea Transmission Components Žebrák 500–999 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
Valeo Výměníky Tepla Žebrák 500–999 Manufacture of heating systems

Transport

The D5 motorway from Prague to Plzeň and the border with Germany passes through the district.

Sights

Karlštejn Castle

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

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

The most visited tourist destination is the Karlštejn Castle.[8]

Notable people

Main category: People from Beroun District

References

  1. ^ a b "Land use (as at 31 December)". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  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 2024-03-29.
  6. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Národní kulturní památky, okres Beroun". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  7. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Památkové rezervace, Památkové zóny, okres Beroun". 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 2023-01-19.
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