Liberec District
Okres Liberec
Location in the Liberec Region within the Czech Republic
Location in the Liberec Region within the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°50′N 15°3′E / 50.833°N 15.050°E / 50.833; 15.050
Country Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
CapitalLiberec
Area
  Total989.34 km2 (381.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
  Total179,921
  Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities59
* Cities and towns11
* Market towns1

Liberec District (Czech: okres Liberec) is a district in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Liberec.

Administrative division

Liberec District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Liberec, Frýdlant and Turnov. The town of Turnov is located in the neighbouring Semily District and it is the only such administrative district in the country whose borders do not correspond to the borders of the district.

List of municipalities

Cities and towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:

Bílá - Bílý Kostel nad Nisou - Bílý Potok - Bulovka - Černousy - Český Dub - Cetenov - Chotyně - Chrastava - Čtveřín - Dětřichov - Dlouhý Most - Dolní Řasnice - Frýdlant - Habartice - Hejnice - Heřmanice - Hlavice - Hodkovice nad Mohelkou - Horní Řasnice - Hrádek nad Nisou - Jablonné v Podještědí - Janovice v Podještědí - Janův Důl - Jeřmanice - Jindřichovice pod Smrkem - Kobyly - Krásný Les - Křižany - Kryštofovo Údolí - Kunratice - Lázně Libverda - Lažany - Liberec - Mníšek - Nová Ves - Nové Město pod Smrkem - Oldřichov v Hájích - Osečná - Paceřice - Pěnčín - Pertoltice - Příšovice - Proseč pod Ještědem - Radimovice - Raspenava - Rynoltice - Šimonovice - Soběslavice - Stráž nad Nisou - Světlá pod Ještědem - Svijanský Újezd - Svijany - Sychrov - Višňová - Vlastibořice - Všelibice - Žďárek - Zdislava

Geography

Hejnice and surrounding landscape

Liberec District borders Poland in the north and briefly Germany in the northwest. The terrain is very diverse, with large differences in altitude, and hilly landscape prevails. The territory extends into seven geomorphological mesoregions: Frýdlant Hills (north), Jizera Mountains (east), Zittau Basin (centre), Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge (a strip from centre to southeast), Jičín Uplands (south), Ralsko Uplands (southwest) and Lusatian Mountains (a small part in the west). The highest point of the district is the mountain Smrk in Lázně Libverda with an elevation of 1,124 m (3,688 ft), the most dominant feature of the southern part of the district is Ještěd at 1,012 m (3,320 ft). The lowest point is the river bed of the Smědá in Černousy at 210 m (690 ft).

From the total district area of 989.3 km2 (382.0 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 465.4 km2 (179.7 sq mi), forests occupy 421.3 km2 (162.7 sq mi), and water area occupies 9.8 km2 (3.8 sq mi). Forests cover 42.6% of the district's area.[1]

Several notable rivers originate in the territory. The Lusatian Neisse and Smědá drain water into the Baltic Sea, and the Ploučnice and Jizera drain water into the North Sea. The area is poor in bodies of water.

The Jizerské hory Protected Landscape Area is located in the east of the district. It includes the Czech part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site named Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe. The second protected landscape area in the territory is Lužické hory, situated in the west.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869165,637    
1880177,893+7.4%
1890186,668+4.9%
1900203,000+8.7%
1910214,009+5.4%
YearPop.±%
1921196,426−8.2%
1930205,822+4.8%
1950135,713−34.1%
1961145,399+7.1%
1970148,250+2.0%
YearPop.±%
1980161,289+8.8%
1991163,107+1.1%
2001162,780−0.2%
2011169,878+4.4%
2021174,225+2.6%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Most populated municipalities

Name Population[2] Area (km2)
Liberec107,389106
Hrádek nad Nisou7,88249
Frýdlant7,42732
Chrastava6,31627
Jablonné v Podještědí3,77958
Nové Město pod Smrkem3,75429
Hodkovice nad Mohelkou2,98913
Český Dub2,88023
Raspenava2,84041
Hejnice2,79138

Economy

The largest employers with headquarters in Liberec District and at least 1,000 employees are:[5]

Economic entity Location Number of employees Main activity
Regional Hospital LiberecLiberec4,000–4,999Health care
Denso ManufacturingLiberec2,000–2,499Automotive industry
Magna Exteriors (Bohemia)Liberec1,500–1,999Automotive industry
Regional Police Directorate of the Liberec RegionLiberec1,500–1,999Public administration
Benteler ČRChrastava1,000–1,499Automotive industry
Drylock TechnologiesHrádek nad Nisou1,000–1,499Manufacture of hygiene needs
Technical University of LiberecLiberec1,000–1,499Education
Webasto Roof & Components Czech RepublicLiberec1,000–1,499Automotive industry

Transport

A short section of the D10 motorway from Prague, which further continues as the R/35 expressway to Liberec and Chrastava (part of the European route E442) and then forks to the I/13 road to Děčín and to the I/35 road to Zittau, runs through the district. A section of the I/35 road runs from Liberec to Frýdlant and the Czech-Polish border.

Sights

Ještěd Tower

The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are:[6]

The best-preserved settlements and landscapes, protected as monument zones, are:[7]

The most visited tourist destinations are the Liberec Zoo, iQ Landia science centre in Liberec, DinoPark Liberec, Centrum Babylon Liberec, and Sychrov Castle.[8]

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 "Land use (as at 31 December)". Public database. Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  2. 1 2 "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Liberec" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. "Registr ekonomických subjektů". Business Register (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  6. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Národní kulturní památky, okres Liberec". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  7. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Památkové rezervace, Památkové zóny, okres Liberec". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  8. "Turisté mají v České republice nejraději zoologické zahrady, technické památky, koupání a Pražský hrad" (in Czech). CzechTourism. 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
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