Jihlava District () is a district in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Jihlava.
Administrative division Jihlava District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Jihlava and Telč.
List of municipalities 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
The landscape is very rugged, with an average altitude of around . 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 , the lowest point is the river bed of the Jihlava River in Brtnice at .
From the total district area of , agricultural land occupies , forests occupy , and water area occupies . Forests cover 31.3% of the district's area.
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
Most populous municipalities Name Population Area (km2) Jihlava 53,686 88 Třešť 5,801 47 Polná 5,305 38 Telč 5,105 25 Brtnice 3,870 74 Luka nad Jihlavou 3,184 16 Batelov 2,458 43 Kamenice 1,973 34 Dobronín 1,851 14 Kněžice 1,386 22
Economy The largest employers with headquarters in Jihlava District and at least 1,000 employees are:
Economic entity Location Number of employees Main activity Bosch Powertrain Jihlava 4,000–4,999 Manufacture of parts for motor vehicles Jihlava Hospital Jihlava 2,000–2,499 Health care Marelli Automotive Lighting Jihlava Jihlava 1,500–1,999 Manufacture of automotive lighting Regional Police Directorate of the Vysočina Region Jihlava 1,500–1,999 Public order and safety activities Kostelecké uzeniny Kostelec 1,000–1,499 Food industry
Transport The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno passes through the northern part of the district.
Sights
The historic centre of Telč was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992 because of its outstanding nature and architectural value.
The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are: 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: Jihlava (monument reservation) Telč (monument reservation) Brtnice Polná Telč-Staré Město Třešť Praskolesy
The most visited tourist destinations are the Jihlava Zoo, Jihlava water park, Roštejn Castle in Doupě, and Jihlava family park Robinson.
Notable people
References
External links
Jihlava District – profile on the Czech Statistical Office website