Rakovník District | |
Native Name: | Okres Rakovník |
Settlement Type: | District |
Image Map1: | Rakovnik District 2010 names RA CZ.png |
Coordinates: | 50.1°N 57°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Central Bohemian |
Subdivision Type2: | Capital |
Subdivision Name2: | Rakovník |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 896.29 |
Population As Of: | 2024 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 56410 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Blank Name: | Municipalities |
Blank Info: | 83 |
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Blank1 Info: | 3 |
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Blank2 Info: | 6 |
Rakovník District (Czech: okres Rakovník) is a district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Rakovník.
Rakovník District is formed by only one administrative district of municipality with extended competence: Rakovník.
Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:
Bdín -Branov -Břežany -Chrášťany -Čistá -Děkov -Drahouš -Hořesedly -Hořovičky -Hracholusky -Hřebečníky -Hředle -Hvozd -Janov -Jesenice -Kalivody -Karlova Ves -Kněževes -Kolešov -Kolešovice -Kounov -Kozojedy -Krakov -Krakovec -Kroučová -Krty -Krupá -Krušovice -Křivoklát -Lašovice -Lišany -Lubná -Lužná -Malinová -Městečko -Milostín -Milý -Mšec -Mšecké Žehrovice -Mutějovice -Nesuchyně -Nezabudice -Nové Strašecí -Nový Dům -Olešná -Oráčov -Panoší Újezd -Pavlíkov -Petrovice -Pochvalov -Přerubenice -Příčina -Přílepy -Pšovlky -Pustověty -Račice -Rakovník -Řeřichy -Řevničov -Roztoky -Ruda -Rynholec -Šanov -Senec -Senomaty -Šípy -Skryje -Slabce -Smilovice -Srbeč -Švihov -Svojetín -Sýkořice -Třeboc -Třtice -Václavy -Velká Buková -Velká Chmelištná -Všesulov -Všetaty -Zavidov -Zbečno -Žďár
Slightly undulating plateaus and hilly landscape are typical for the district. The territory extends into four geomorphological mesoregions: Rakovník Uplands (west), Plasy Uplands (southwest), Křivoklát Highlands (southeast) and Džbán (north). The highest point of the district is the hill Vlastec in Skryje with an elevation of 612m (2,008feet), the lowest point is the river bed of the Berounka in Račice at 224m (735feet).
From the total district area of, agricultural land occupies, forests occupy, and water area occupies . Forests cover 38.1% of the district's area.[1]
The most important river is the Berounka, which flows through a valley in the southern part of the district. The second notable river is the Loděnice, which springs here and supplies several ponds. The largest body of water is Klíčava Reservoir, even if it lies only partially in the district.
Křivoklátsko is the only protected landscape area. It covers a large part of the district in its southern and eastern parts.
Name | Population | Area (km2) | |
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15,739 | 19 | ||
5,684 | 13 | ||
1,970 | 30 | ||
1,656 | 38 | ||
1,452 | 29 | ||
1,271 | 14 | ||
1,091 | 9 | ||
1,082 | 6 | ||
1,073 | 39 | ||
1,046 | 22 |
The largest employers with headquarters in Rakovník District and at least 250 employees are:[3]
Economic entity | Location | Number of employees | Main activity | |
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2,000–2,499 | Manufacture of car air conditioners | |||
250–499 | Production of beverages | |||
Anexia | Rakovník | 250–499 | Freight transport by road | |
Rakovník | 250–499 | Manufacture of cosmetics | ||
Purem Rakovník | Rakovník | 250–499 | Automotive industry | |
Town of Rakovník | Rakovník | 250–499 | Public administration |
The D6 motorway from Prague to Karlovy Vary, including its unfinished section, passes through the district.
The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are:[4]
The best-preserved settlements, protected as monument zones, are:[5]
The most visited tourist destination is the Křivoklát Castle.[6]
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