Kolín District
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Administrative division
Kolín District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Kolín and Český Brod.
List of municipalities
Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:
Barchovice - Bečváry - Bělušice - Břežany I - Břežany II - Býchory - Cerhenice - Černíky - Červené Pečky - Český Brod - Chotutice - Choťovice - Chrášťany - Církvice - Dobřichov - Dolní Chvatliny - Dománovice - Doubravčice - Drahobudice - Grunta - Horní Kruty - Hradešín - Jestřabí Lhota - Kbel - Klášterní Skalice - Klučov - Kolín - Konárovice - Kořenice - Kouřim - Krakovany - Křečhoř - Krupá - Krychnov - Kšely - Libenice - Libodřice - Lipec - Lošany - Malotice - Masojedy - Mrzky - Nebovidy - Němčice - Nová Ves I - Ohaře - Ovčáry - Pašinka - Pečky - Plaňany - Pňov-Předhradí - Polepy - Polní Chrčice - Polní Voděrady - Poříčany - Přehvozdí - Přistoupim - Přišimasy - Radim - Radovesnice I - Radovesnice II - Ratboř - Ratenice - Rostoklaty - Skvrňov - Starý Kolín - Svojšice - Tatce - Tismice - Toušice - Třebovle - Tři Dvory - Tuchoraz - Tuklaty - Týnec nad Labem - Uhlířská Lhota - Veletov - Velim - Velký Osek - Veltruby - Vitice - Volárna - Vrátkov - Vrbčany - Žabonosy - Zalešany - Zásmuky - Ždánice - Žehuň - Žiželice
Geography
The district is located in a agricultural and deforested landscape, which is mostly flat and belongs to the Polabí region. The territory extends into three geomorphological mesoregions: Central Elbe Table (most of the territory), Upper Sázava Hills (southeastern part) and East Elbe Table (small northeastern part). The highest point of the district is the hill Kamenný vrch in Barchovice with an elevation of Script error: No such module "convert"., the lowest point is the river basin of the Elbe in Pňov-Předhradí at Script error: No such module "convert"..
From the total district area of Template:Cvt, agricultural land occupies Template:Cvt, forests occupy Template:Cvt, and water area occupies Template:Cvt. Forests cover 12.7% of the district's area.[1]
The most important river is the Elbe, however, the longest river within the territory is the Výrovka. Short section of the Klejnárka River before its confluence with the Elbe is also located in the district.
There are no large-scale protected areas.
Demographics
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Most populated municipalities
| Name | Population[2] | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|
| Kolín | 33,444 | 35 |
| Český Brod | 7,487 | 20 |
| Pečky | 4,874 | 11 |
| Velký Osek | 2,619 | 11 |
| Velim | 2,222 | 16 |
| Týnec nad Labem | 2,211 | 16 |
| Zásmuky | 2,156 | 24 |
| Červené Pečky | 2,016 | 16 |
| Kouřim | 1,984 | 14 |
| Plaňany | 1,947 | 14 |
Economy
The largest employers with headquarters in Kolín District and at least 500 employees are:[3]
| Economic entity | Location | Number of employees | Main activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota Motor Manufacturing Czech Republic | Kolín | 3,000–3,999 | Automobile manufacture |
| Regional Hospital Kolín | Kolín | 2,000–2,499 | Health care |
Transport
The D11 motorway from Prague to Hradec Králové passes through the northern part of the district.
Sights
The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are:[4]
The best-preserved settlements and archaeological sites, protected as monument reservations and monument zones, are:[5]
- Kolín (monument reservation)
- Tumuli near Libodřice (monument reservation)
- Český Brod
- Kouřim
- Týnec nad Labem
The most visited tourist destination is the Regional Museum in Kolín.[6]
Notable people
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Notes
References
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External links
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- Kolín District – profile on the Czech Statistical Office website
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