Kutná Hora District () is a district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Kutná Hora.
Administrative division Kutná Hora District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Kutná Hora and Čáslav.
List of municipalities Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:
Adamov - Bernardov - Bílé Podolí - Bludov - Bohdaneč - Brambory - Bratčice - Čáslav - Čejkovice - Černíny - Červené Janovice - Čestín - Chabeřice - Chlístovice - Chotusice - Církvice - Dobrovítov - Dolní Pohleď - Drobovice - Hlízov - Horka I - Horka II - Horky - Horušice - Hostovlice - Hraběšín - Kácov - Kluky - Kobylnice - Košice - Krchleby - Křesetice - Kutná Hora - Ledečko - Malešov - Miskovice - Močovice - Nepoměřice - Nové Dvory - Okřesaneč - Onomyšl - Opatovice I - Paběnice - Pertoltice - Petrovice I - Petrovice II - Podveky - Potěhy - Rašovice - Rataje nad Sázavou - Rohozec - Řendějov - Samopše - Schořov - Šebestěnice - Semtěš - Slavošov - Soběšín - Souňov - Staňkovice - Starkoč - Štipoklasy - Suchdol - Sudějov - Svatý Mikuláš - Třebešice - Třebětín - Třebonín - Tupadly - Uhlířské Janovice - Úmonín - Úžice - Vavřinec - Vidice - Vinaře - Vlačice - Vlastějovice - Vlkaneč - Vodranty - Vrdy - Záboří nad Labem - Žáky - Zbizuby - Zbraslavice - Zbýšov - Žehušice - Žleby - Zruč nad Sázavou
Geography
The northeast of the district is rather flat with agricultural land, the southwest is dominated by hilly forested terrain. The territory extends into four geomorphological mesoregions: Upper Sázava Hills (most of the territory), Central Elbe Table (north), Vlašim Uplands (small part in the southwest) and Iron Mountains (small part in the north). The highest point of the district is the hill Březina in Chlístovice with an elevation of , the lowest point is the river bed of the Klejnárka in Hlízov at .
From the total district area of , agricultural land occupies , forests occupy , and water area occupies . Forests cover 23.9% of the district's area.
The most important rivers in the northern part of the district are the Elbe which, however, crosses the territory only briefly, and its tributaries: the Doubrava and Klejnárka. The southern part is drained by the Sázava River. The largest bodies of water are Švihov Reservoir, although it only partially extends into the Kutná Hora District, and Vavřinecký Pond with an area of .
There are no large-scale protected areas.
Demographics
Most populous municipalities Name Population Area (km2) Kutná Hora 21,787 29 Čáslav 10,387 34 Zruč nad Sázavou 4,777 36 Uhlířské Janovice 3,114 27 Vrdy 3,104 11 Zbraslavice 1,426 63 Žleby 1,423 25 Církvice 1,350 24 Miskovice 1,165 19 Suchdol 1,108 19
Economy The largest employers with headquarters in Kutná Hora District and at least 500 employees are:
Economic entity Location Number of employees Main activity Foxconn Technology CZ Kutná Hora 1,500–1,999 Manufacture of electronic components Philip Morris ČR Kutná Hora 1,000–1,499 Manufacture of tobacco products Goldbeck Prefabeton Vrdy 1,000–1,499 Manufacture of concrete products
Transport There is no motorway in the district territory, although the D1 motorway from Prague to Brno runs just beyond the southwestern border of the district. The most important road that passes through the district is the I/38 from Jihlava to Kolín.
Sights
The historic centre of Kutná Hora, including the Sedlec Abbey and its ossuary, was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995 because of its outstanding architecture and its influence on subsequent architectural developments in other Central European city centres.
The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are: Italian Court in Kutná Hora Church of Saint Barbara in Kutná Hora Kačina Castle Žleby Castle Church of Saint James the Great in Církvice-Jakub Church of the Assumption of Our Lady and Saint John the Baptist in Kutná Hora-Sedlec Chapel of All Saints with ossuary in Kutná Hora-Sedlec
The best-preserved settlements and landscapes, protected as monument reservations and monument zones, are: Kutná Hora (monument reservation) Čáslav Malešov Nové Dvory Rataje nad Sázavou Losiny Landscape around Žehušice, including the Deer Park Žehušice and Kačina castle park
The most visited tourist destinations are the Church of Saint Barbara in Kutná Hora, Sedlec Ossuary in Kutná Hora, and Kačina Castle with the Czech Countryside Museum.
Notable people
References
External links
Kutná Hora District – profile on the Czech Statistical Office website