Most District

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Administrative division

Most District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Most and Litvínov.

List of municipalities

Cities and towns are marked in bold:

Bečov - Bělušice - Braňany - Brandov - Český Jiřetín - Havraň - Hora Svaté Kateřiny - Horní Jiřetín - Klíny - Korozluky - Lišnice - Litvínov - Lom - Louka u Litvínova - Lužice - Malé Březno - Mariánské Radčice - Meziboří - Most - Nová Ves v Horách - Obrnice - Patokryje - Polerady - Skršín - Volevčice - Želenice

Geography

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Most Lake

Most District borders Germany in the north. The terrain is very varied and goes from flat in the south to mountainous in the north. The territory extends into three geomorphological mesoregions: Most Basin (southwest and centre), Ore Mountains (north) and Central Bohemian Uplands (southeast). The highest point of the district is the mountain Loučná in Lom with an elevation of Script error: No such module "convert"., the lowest point is the river bed of the Bílina in Želenice 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 34.6% of the district's area.[1]

The most important river is the Bílina, which drains the entire territory. Its most important tributary is the Srpina. The largest body of water is Most Lake, an artificial lake with an area of Script error: No such module "convert".. Notable is also Fláje Reservoir with an area of Script error: No such module "convert"..

České Středohoří is a protected landscape area that extends into the district, with a small part in the southeast of the district.

Demographics

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Most populated municipalities

Name Population[2] Area (km2)
Most 63,474 87
Litvínov 22,387 41
Meziboří 4,597 14
Lom 3,762 17
Horní Jiřetín 2,176 40
Obrnice 2,049 7
Bečov 1,389 28
Braňany 1,199 6

Economy

The largest employers with headquarters in Most District and at least 500 employees are:[3]

Economic entity Location Number of employees Main activity
Orlen Unipetrol Litvínov 3,000–3,999 Crude oil processing and manufacture of plastics
Orlen Service Česká republika Litvínov 500–999 Maintenance and repair of industrial equipment
City of Most Most 500–999 Public administration
Sev.en Inntech Most 500–999 Support activities for mining
Vršanská uhelná Most 500–999 Coal mining

Transport

There are no motorways in the district territory. The most important road that passes through the district is the I/13 from Karlovy Vary to Liberec.

Sights

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Jezeří Castle above a lignite mine

The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are:[4]

The best-preserved settlement, which is the only one protected as a monument zone, is Litvínov-Osada.[5]

The most visited tourist destination is the Jezeří Castle.[6]

Notable people

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References

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External links

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  • Most District – profile on the Czech Statistical Office website

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