Jičín District

District of the Czech Republic

District in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

Jičín District

Okres Jičín

District

Location in the Hradec Králové Region within the Czech Republic

Coordinates: 50°25′N 15°25′E﻿ / ﻿50.417°N 15.417°E﻿ / 50.417; 15.417
Country|  Czech Republic
Region| Hradec Králové
Capital| Jičín
Area

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• Total

| 886.87 km2 (342.42 sq mi)
Population

(2024)[2]

• Total

| 80,746
• Density| 91/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities| 111
* Towns| 10
* Market towns| 3

Jičín District (Czech: okres Jičín) is a district in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Jičín.

## Administrative division

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Jičín District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Jičín, Hořice and Nová Paka.

### List of municipalities

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Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:

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

## Geography

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Landscape west of Jičín

The landscape is mainly deforested with flat or slightly undulating terrain, but in the north it turns into a hilly terrain. The territory extends into five geomorphological mesoregions: Jičín Uplands (most of the territory), Giant Mountains Foothills (northeast), East Elbe Table (south), Central Elbe Table (southwest) and Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge (small part in the north). The highest point of the district is the hill Kozinec in Vidochov with an elevation of 608 m (1,995 ft), the lowest point is the river bed of the Mrlina in Kopidlno at 206 m (676 ft).

From the total district area of 886.9 km2 (342.4 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 601.4 km2 (232.2 sq mi), forests occupy 193.3 km2 (74.6 sq mi), and water area occupies 14.1 km2 (5.4 sq mi). Forests cover 21.8% of the district's area.[1]

There are no significant rivers and bodies of water. The longest river is the Cidlina, which crosses the territory from north to south. Another notable rivers in the district are the Mrlina and Bystřice. The largest body of water is the pond Zrcadlo with an area of 60 ha (150 acres).[3]

Bohemian Paradise is the protected landscape area that extends into the district, in its northwestern part.

## Demographics

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Historical population| Year| Pop.| ±%

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|

1869| 112,576| —
1880| 115,975| +3.0%
1890| 117,292| +1.1%
1900| 116,937| −0.3%
1910| 119,885| +2.5%
| Year| Pop.| ±%

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1921| 114,970| −4.1%
1930| 110,778| −3.6%
1950| 88,583| −20.0%
1961| 87,434| −1.3%
1970| 82,515| −5.6%
| Year| Pop.| ±%

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|

1980| 81,894| −0.8%
1991| 78,650| −4.0%
2001| 77,761| −1.1%
2011| 79,702| +2.5%
2021| 78,704| −1.3%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

### Most populated municipalities

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Name  | Population[2] | Area (km2)

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Jičín | 16,230 | 26
Nová Paka | 9,060 | 29
Hořice | 8,587 | 21
Lázně Bělohrad | 3,720 | 28
Sobotka | 2,432 | 19
Kopidlno | 2,205 | 29
Stará Paka | 2,134 | 22
Libáň | 1,864 | 20
Železnice | 1,374 | 13
Pecka | 1,335 | 23

## Economy

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The largest employers with headquarters in Jičín District and at least 500 employees are:[6]

Economic entity  | Location  | Number of employees  | Main activity

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Continental Automotive Czech Republic | Jičín | 5,000–9,999 | Automotive industry
C.S.CARGO | Jičín | 1,000–1,499 | Freight transport by road
Regional Hospital Jičín | Jičín | 1,000–1,499 | Health care
Ronal CR | Jičín | 500–999 | Automotive industry
Filipa | Lázně Bělohrad | 500–999 | Office administrative activities
Antolin Liban | Libáň | 500–999 | Automotive industry

In Mladějov is the largest deposit of high-quality glass sand in the Czech Republic.[7]

## Transport

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There are no motorways passing through the district. The most important road is the I/35 (part of the European route E442) from Liberec to Hradec Králové.

## Sights

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Kost Castle

The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are:[8]

* Humprecht Castle
* Kost Castle

The best-preserved settlements, protected as monument reservations and monument zones, are:[9]

* Jičín (monument reservation)
* Vesec (monument reservation)
* Pecka
* Sobotka
* Železnice
* Karlov
* Nové Smrkovice
* Štidla
* Studeňany

The most visited tourist destinations are the Prachov Rocks, Staré Hrady Castle, and Dětenice Castle.[10]

## Notable people

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Main category: People from Jičín District

## References

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1. ^ a b "Land use (as at 31 December)". Public database. Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
2. ^ a b "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 17 May 2024.
3. ^ "Jičínsko na pohlednicích. Mlýnec: rybník Zrcadlo". jicinskozpravy.cz (in Czech). 29 March 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 21 December 2015.
5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 27 March 2021.
6. ^ "Registr ekonomických subjektů". Business Register (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
7. ^ "Sklopísek Střeleč, akciová společnost" (in Czech). Association of the Glass and Ceramic Industry of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
8. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Národní kulturní památky, okres Jičín". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
9. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Památkové rezervace, Památkové zóny, okres Jičín". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
10. ^ "Turisté mají v České republice nejraději zoologické zahrady, technické památky, koupání a Pražský hrad" (in Czech). CzechTourism. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2023.

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Towns, market towns and villages of Jičín District

* 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
* Šárovcova Lhota
* Sběř
* Sedliště
* Sekeřice
* Slatiny
* Slavhostice
* Sobčice
* Soběraz
* Sobotka
* Stará Paka
* Staré Hrady
* Staré Místo
* Staré Smrkovice
* Střevač
* Sukorady
* Svatojanský Újezd
* Tetín
* Třebnouševes
* Třtěnice
* Tuř
* Úbislavice
* Údrnice
* Úhlejov
* Újezd pod Troskami
* Úlibice
* Valdice
* Veliš
* Vidochov
* Vitiněves
* Volanice
* Vrbice
* Vřesník
* Vršce
* Vysoké Veselí
* Zámostí-Blata
* Zelenecká Lhota
* Železnice
* Žeretice
* Židovice
* Žlunice

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