Jičín District

Jičín District
Okres Jičín
District

District location in the Hradec Králové Region within the Czech Republic
Country  Czech Republic
Region Hradec Králové Region
Capital Jičín
Area
  Total 342.33 sq mi (886.63 km2)
Population (2007)
  Total 77,306
  Density 230/sq mi (87/km2)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

The Jičín District (Czech: Okres Jičín) is a district (okres) within the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Jičín.

Complete list of towns and villages

Cities are bolded

Bačalky - Bašnice - Běchary - Bílsko u Hořic - Boháňka - Borek - Brada-Rybníček - Březina - Bříšťany - Budčeves - Bukvice - Butoves - Bystřice - Cerekvice nad Bystřicí - Červená Třemešná - Češov - Cholenice - Chomutice - Choteč - Chyjice - Dětenice - Dílce - Dobrá Voda u Hořic - Dolní Lochov - Dřevěnice - Holín - Holovousy - Hořice - Jeřice - Jičín - Jičíněves - Jinolice - Kacákova Lhota - Kbelnice - Kněžnice - Konecchlumí - Kopidlno - Kostelec - Kovač - Kozojedy - Kyje - Lázně Bělohrad - Libáň - Libošovice - Libuň - Lískovice - Lukavec u Hořic - Lužany - Markvartice - Miletín - Milovice u Hořic - Mladějov - Mlázovice - Nemyčeves - Nevratice - Nová Paka - Ohařice - Ohaveč - Osek - Ostroměř - Ostružno - Pecka - Petrovičky - Podhorní Újezd a Vojice - Podhradí - Podůlší - Radim - Rašín - Rohoznice - Rokytňany - Samšina - Sběř - Sedliště - Sekeřice - Slatiny - Slavhostice - Sobčice - Soběraz - Sobotka - Stará Paka - Staré Hrady - Staré Místo - Staré Smrkovice - Střevač - Sukorady - Svatojanský Újezd - Šárovcova Lhota - Tetín - Třebnouševes - Třtěnice - Tuř - Úbislavice - Údrnice - Úhlejov - Újezd pod Troskami - Úlibice - Valdice - Veliš - Vidochov - Vitiněves - Volanice - Vrbice - Vršce - Vřesník - Vysoké Veselí - Zámostí-Blata - Zelenecká Lhota - Železnice - Žeretice - Židovice - Žlunice

Landscape

The district includes a number of natural reserves. The best known of these is the Český ráj ("Bohemian Paradise") national park, which includes the Prachovské skály ("Prachov Peaks") range of sandstone mountains; the Kost Castle can also be visited here. About 68.5% of the area is agricultural land; 21.5% is forest.

There are around eight natural reserve areas, and further pond areas. The district's small towns, such as Prachov or Sobotka, are often visited by tourists.

Economy

The district is home to the largest deposit of high-quality glass sand within the Czech Republic.[1]

References

  1. "Sklopísek Střeleč, akciová společnost". Association of the Glass and Ceramic Industry of the Czech Republic (Asociace sklářského a keramického průmyslu ČR). The area at Střeleč represents the largest deposit of prime quality glass sand within the Czech Republic. It is located 10 kilometres to the northwest of Jičín, at the communities of Střeleč [sic], Mladějov and Újezd pod Troskami. The deposit is extracted by the opencast mining in the quarry...

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Coordinates: 50°26′13″N 15°21′05″E / 50.43694°N 15.35139°E / 50.43694; 15.35139

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