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Jihlava District

Coordinates: 49°21′N 15°32′E / 49.350°N 15.533°E / 49.350; 15.533
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Jihlava Brod District
Okres Jihlava
District
Location in the Vysočina Region within the Czech Republic
Location in the Vysočina Region within the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°21′N 15°32′E / 49.350°N 15.533°E / 49.350; 15.533
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
CapitalJihlava
Area
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 • Total1,199.25 km2 (463.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total117,728
 • Density98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities123
* Cities and towns5
* Market towns9

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

Administrative division

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Jihlava District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Jihlava and Telč.

List of municipalities

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

Arnolec - Batelov - Bílý Kámen - Bítovčice - Bohuslavice - Borovná - Boršov - Brtnice - Brtnička - Brzkov - Cejle - Cerekvička-Rosice - Černíč - Čížov - Dlouhá Brtnice - Dobronín - Dobroutov - Dolní Cerekev - Dolní Vilímeč - Doupě - Dudín - Dušejov - Dvorce - Dyjice - Hladov - Hodice - Hojkov - Horní Dubenky - Horní Myslová - Hostětice - Hrutov - Hubenov - Hybrálec - Jamné - Jersín - Jezdovice - Ježená - Jihlava - Jihlávka - Jindřichovice - Kalhov - Kaliště - Kamenice - Kamenná - Klatovec - Kněžice - Knínice - Kostelec - Kostelní Myslová - Kozlov - Krahulčí - Krasonice - Lhotka - Luka nad Jihlavou - Malý Beranov - Markvartice - Měšín - Milíčov - Mirošov - Mrákotín - Mysletice - Mysliboř - Nadějov - Nevcehle - Nová Říše - Olšany - Olší - Opatov - Ořechov - Otín - Panenská Rozsíčka - Panské Dubenky - Pavlov - Plandry - Polná - Puklice - Radkov - Rančířov - Rantířov - Řásná - Řídelov - Rohozná - Rozseč - Růžená - Rybné - Sedlatice - Sedlejov - Šimanov - Smrčná - Stáj - Stará Říše - Stonařov - Strachoňovice - Střítež - Suchá - Švábov - Svojkovice - Telč - Třešť - Třeštice - Urbanov - Ústí - Vanov - Vanůvek - Vápovice - Velký Beranov - Větrný Jeníkov - Věžnice - Věžnička - Vílanec - Volevčice - Vyskytná nad Jihlavou - Vysoké Studnice - Vystrčenovice - Záborná - Zadní Vydří - Žatec - Zbilidy - Zbinohy - Zdeňkov - Ždírec - Zhoř - Zvolenovice

Geography

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Landscape east of Telč

The landscape is very rugged, with an average altitude of around 540 m (1,770 ft). The climate of the district is harsh and cold for most of the year. The territory extends into five geomorphological mesoregions: Křižanov Highlands (most of the territory), Upper Sázava Hills (north), Křemešník Highlands (northwest), Javořice Highlands (southwest) and Jevišovice Uplands (small parts in the southeast). The highest point of the district and of the whole Vysočina Region is the mountain Javořice in Mrákotín with an elevation of 837 m (2,746 ft), the lowest point is the river bed of the Jihlava River in Brtnice at 422 m (1,385 ft).

From the total district area of 1,199.3 km2 (463.1 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 700.5 km2 (270.5 sq mi), forests occupy 375.3 km2 (144.9 sq mi), and water area occupies 21.3 km2 (8.2 sq mi). Forests cover 31.3% of the district's area.[1]

The most important river is the Jihlava, which flows across the district from west to east. Southern part of the district is drained by the Moravian Thaya. The largest bodies of water are the reservoirs Nová Říše and Hubenov, there are also many ponds.

There are no protected landscape areas, only small-scale protected areas.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
186999,709—    
1880105,142+5.4%
1890107,738+2.5%
1900108,298+0.5%
1910111,175+2.7%
YearPop.±%
1921110,102−1.0%
1930112,378+2.1%
195092,940−17.3%
1961101,163+8.8%
1970102,865+1.7%
YearPop.±%
1980108,869+5.8%
1991109,883+0.9%
2001109,856−0.0%
2011110,522+0.6%
2021111,324+0.7%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Most populated municipalities

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Name Population[2] Area (km2)
Jihlava 53,986 88
Třešť 5,815 47
Polná 5,230 38
Telč 5,185 25
Brtnice 3,897 74
Luka nad Jihlavou 3,130 16
Batelov 2,443 43
Kamenice 1,991 34
Dobronín 1,906 14
Kněžice 1,402 22

Economy

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

Economic entity Location Number of employees Main activity
Bosch Diesel Jihlava 4,000–4,999 Automotive industry
Jihlava Hospital Jihlava 2,000–2,499 Health care
Marelli Automotive Lighting Jihlava Jihlava 1,500–1,999 Manufacture of automotive lighting
Motorpal Jihlava 1,000–1,499 Manufacture of injection pumps
Kostelecké uzeniny Kostelec 1,000–1,499 Food industry

Transport

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The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno passes through the northern part of the district.

Sights

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Telč Castle

The historic centre of Telč was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992 because of its outstanding nature and architectural value.[6]

The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are:[7]

  • Telč Castle
  • Church of Saint James the Great in Jihlava
  • Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Polná

The best-preserved settlements, protected as monument reservations and monument zones, are:[8]

The most visited tourist destinations are the Jihlava Zoo, Jihlava water park, Roštejn Castle in Doupě, and Jihlava family park Robinson.[9]

Notable people

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Main category: People from Jihlava District

References

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  1. ^ a b "Land use (as at 31 December)". Public database. Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  2. ^ a b "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  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 2023-01-19.
  6. ^ "Historic Centre of Telč". UNESCO. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
  7. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Národní kulturní památky, okres Jihlava". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  8. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Památkové rezervace, Památkové zóny, okres Jihlava". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  9. ^ "Turisté mají v České republice nejraději zoologické zahrady, technické památky, koupání a Pražský hrad" (in Czech). CzechTourism. 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
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