Jablonec nad Nisou District

Jablonec nad Nisou District
Okres Jablonec nad Nisou
District
Location in the Liberec Region within the Czech Republic
Location in the Liberec Region within the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°44′N 15°15′E / 50.733°N 15.250°E / 50.733; 15.250
Country Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
CapitalJablonec nad Nisou
Area
[1]
 • Total
438.89 km2 (169.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
93,312
 • Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities35
* Cities and towns9
* Market towns1

Jablonec nad Nisou District (Czech: okres Jablonec nad Nisou) is a district in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Jablonec nad Nisou.

Administrative division

Jablonec nad Nisou District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Jablonec nad Nisou, Tanvald and Železný Brod. In addition, two municipalities (Jenišovice and Malá Skála) belong to the administrative district of Turnov, which is the only such administrative district in the country whose borders do not correspond to the borders of the district.

List of municipalities

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

Albrechtice v Jizerských horách – Bedřichov – Dalešice – Desná – Držkov – Frýdštejn – Harrachov – Jablonec nad Nisou – Janov nad Nisou – Jenišovice – Jílové u Držkova – Jiřetín pod Bukovou – Josefův Důl – Koberovy – Kořenov – Líšný – Loužnice – Lučany nad Nisou – Malá Skála – Maršovice – Nová Ves nad Nisou – Pěnčín – Plavy – Pulečný – Radčice – Rádlo – Rychnov u Jablonce nad Nisou – Skuhrov – Smržovka – Tanvald – Velké Hamry – Vlastiboř – Zásada – Železný Brod – Zlatá Olešnice

Geography

Josefův Důl and surrounding landscape

Jablonec nad Nisou District borders Poland in the northeast. The terrain is very rugged, mountainous in the north and hilly in the south. The territory extends into six geomorphological mesoregions: Jizera Mountains (north and centre), Giant Mountains (east), Giant Mountains Foothills (southeast), Zittau Basin (west), Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge (a strip in the south) and Jičín Uplands (south). The highest point of the district is the mountain Luboch in Harrachov with an elevation of 1,296 m (4,252 ft). The lowest point is the river bed of the Jizera in Malá Skála at 254 m (833 ft).

From the total district area of 438.9 km2 (169.5 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 128.7 km2 (49.7 sq mi), forests occupy 257.6 km2 (99.5 sq mi), and water area occupies 6.4 km2 (2.5 sq mi). Forests cover 58.7% of the district's area.[1]

The most important rivers are the Lusatian Neisse, Jizera and Jizera's tributary, the Kamenice. The area is poor in bodies of water. The largest bodies of water are the reservoirs Josefův Důl and Souš.

Most of the Giant Mountains area of the district is protected as the Krkonoše National Park and belongs to the most valuable area of the country thanks to a significant amount of rare flora and fauna. The entire north of the district belongs to the Jizerské hory Protected Landscape Area. The Bohemian Paradise Protected Landscape Area extends into the district in the south.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
186978,183—    
188085,808+9.8%
189099,952+16.5%
1900114,625+14.7%
1910131,012+14.3%
YearPop.±%
1921115,185−12.1%
1930133,458+15.9%
195082,144−38.4%
196183,683+1.9%
197081,931−2.1%
YearPop.±%
198087,803+7.2%
199188,118+0.4%
200188,154+0.0%
201188,200+0.1%
202189,446+1.4%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Most populated municipalities

Name Population[2] Area (km2)
Jablonec nad Nisou 46,226 31
Železný Brod 6,065 23
Tanvald 6,051 12
Smržovka 3,881 15
Desná 3,062 13
Rychnov u Jablonce nad Nisou 2,865 12
Velké Hamry 2,728 9
Pěnčín 2,079 13
Lučany nad Nisou 1,982 13
Janov nad Nisou 1,509 15

Economy

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

Economic entity Location Number of employees Main activity
Preciosa Jablonec nad Nisou 1,500–1,999 Manufacture and processing of glass
ZF Automotive Czech Jablonec nad Nisou 1,500–1,999 Automotive industry
Jablonec nad Nisou Hospital Jablonec nad Nisou 1,000–1,499 Health care
TI Automotive AC Jablonec nad Nisou 500–999 Automotive industry
Preciosa Ornela Zásada 500–999 Manufacture and processing of glass

Transport

There are no motorways in the district territory. The R/35 expressway, the continuation of the D10 motorway from Prague to Liberec, runs along the western border of the district. The most important road that pass through the district is the I/14 road from Liberec to Trutnov.

Sights

Železný Brod-Trávníky

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

  • Grinding plant of the glass factory in Harrachov
  • New Town Hall in Jablonec nad Nisou

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

The most visited tourist destination is the Polish–Czech Friendship Trail.[8]

Notable people

Main category: People from Jablonec nad Nisou District

References

  1. ^ a b "Land use (as at 31 December)". Public database. Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  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 2023-04-04.
  6. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Národní kulturní památky, okres Jablonec nad Nisou". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  7. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Památkové rezervace, Památkové zóny, okres Jablonec nad Nisou". 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 2023-04-04.
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