Mělník District

Mělník District
Okres Mělník
District
Location in the Central Bohemian Region within the Czech Republic
Location in the Central Bohemian Region within the Czech Republic
Location of Mělník District
Coordinates: 50°21′N 14°31′E / 50.350°N 14.517°E / 50.350; 14.517
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
CapitalMělník
Area
[1]
 • Total
701.07 km2 (270.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
114,115
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities69
* Towns7
* Market towns1

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

Administrative division

Mělník District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Mělník, Kralupy nad Vltavou and Neratovice.

List of municipalities

Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:

Býkev - Byšice - Čakovičky - Čečelice - Chlumín - Chorušice - Chvatěruby - Cítov - Dobřeň - Dolany nad Vltavou - Dolní Beřkovice - Dolní Zimoř - Dřínov - Hořín - Horní Počaply - Hostín - Hostín u Vojkovic - Jeviněves - Kadlín - Kanina - Kly - Kojetice - Kokořín - Kostelec nad Labem - Kozomín - Kralupy nad Vltavou - Ledčice - Lhotka - Liběchov - Libiš - Liblice - Lobeč - Lužec nad Vltavou - Malý Újezd - Medonosy - Mělnické Vtelno - Mělník - Mšeno - Nebužely - Nedomice - Nelahozeves - Neratovice - Nosálov - Nová Ves - Obříství - Olovnice - Ovčáry - Postřižín - Řepín - Spomyšl - Stránka - Střemy - Tišice - Tuhaň - Tupadly - Újezdec - Úžice - Velký Borek - Veltrusy - Vidim - Vojkovice - Vraňany - Všestudy - Všetaty - Vysoká - Zálezlice - Želízy - Zlončice - Zlosyň

Geography

Confluence of the Elbe with a channel of the Vltava

The landscape is mostly flat and belongs to the Polabí lowlands, only the northern part of the district is hilly and forested areas prevail. The territory extends into four geomorphological mesoregions: Jizera Table (east), Ralsko Uplands (north), Lower Ohře Table (west) and Central Ohře Table (south). The highest point of the district is the hill Vrátenská hora in Nosálov with an elevation of 507 m (1,663 ft), the lowest point is the river bed of the Elbe in Horní Počaply at 153 m (502 ft). It is also the lowest point of the entire Central Bohemian Region.

From the total district area of 701.1 km2 (270.7 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 458.9 km2 (177.2 sq mi), forests occupy 133.0 km2 (51.4 sq mi), and water area occupies 14.7 km2 (5.7 sq mi). Forests cover 19.0% of the district's area.[1]

The confluence of the two longest rivers in the country, Elbe and Vltava, is located in the centre of the district. The Elbe then flows further to the north. There are not many bodies of water.

Kokořínsko – Máchův kraj is the only protected landscape area that extends into the district, into its northern part.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
186962,294—    
188068,428+9.8%
189070,939+3.7%
190075,381+6.3%
191080,348+6.6%
YearPop.±%
192181,817+1.8%
193089,660+9.6%
195080,358−10.4%
196185,827+6.8%
197090,593+5.6%
YearPop.±%
198098,191+8.4%
199194,241−4.0%
200194,635+0.4%
2011104,659+10.6%
2021110,243+5.3%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Most populated municipalities

Name Population[2] Area (km2)
Mělník 20,350 25
Kralupy nad Vltavou 18,782 22
Neratovice 16,217 20
Kostelec nad Labem 4,336 16
Tišice 2,526 13
Všetaty 2,478 13
Libiš 2,415 7
Veltrusy 2,297 8
Nelahozeves 2,216 10
Postřižín 1,950 4

Economy

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

Economic entity Location Number of employees Main activity
Bidfood Czech Republic Kralupy nad Vltavou 1,000–1,499 Wholesale trade
Orkla Foods Česko a Slovensko Byšice 500–999 Food industry
Danzer Bohemia-Dýhárna Horní Počaply 500–999 Manufacture of veneer sheets
Synthos Kralupy Kralupy nad Vltavou 500–999 Chemical industry
Erwin Junker Grinding Technology Mělník 500–999 Manufacture of grinding tools
Mělnická zdravotní Mělník 500–999 Health care
Vibracoustic CZ Mělník 500–999 Manufacture of rubber products
Spolana Neratovice 500–999 Chemical industry

Transport

The D8 motorway from Prague to Ústí nad Labem passes through the western part of the district.

Sights

Kokořín Castle

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

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

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

Notable people

Main category: People from Mělník District

References

  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. ^ "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 2023-01-17.
  6. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Národní kulturní památky, okres Mělník". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  7. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Památkové rezervace, Památkové zóny, okres Mělník". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  8. ^ "Návštěvnost památek 2021" (in Czech). Národní informační a poradenské středisko pro kulturu. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
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