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

Administrative division

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

List of municipalities

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

thumb|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 , the lowest point is the river bed of the Mrlina in Kopidlno at .

From the total district area of , agricultural land occupies , forests occupy , and water area occupies . Forests cover 21.8% of the district's area.

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

Demographics

Most populated municipalities

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! Name

! Population

{| class="wikitable sortable"

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! Economic entity

! Location

! Number of employees

! Main activity

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| Continental Automotive Czech Republic || Jičín || 4,000–4,999 || Automotive industry

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| C.S.CARGO || Jičín || 1,000–1,499 || Freight transport by road

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| Regional Hospital Jičín || Jičín || 1,000–1,499 || Health care

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| Ronal CR || Jičín || 1,000–1,499 || Automotive industry

|}

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

Transport

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

thumb|Kost Castle

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

  • Humprecht Castle
  • Kost Castle

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

  • 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.

Notable people

References

  • Jičín District – profile on the Czech Statistical Office website