Jihlava District Okres Jihlava | |
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 Location in the Vysočina Region within the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates:49°21′N15°32′E / 49.350°N 15.533°E /49.350; 15.533 | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| Capital | Jihlava |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,199.25 km2 (463.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2025)[2] | |
• Total | 118,465 |
| • Density | 98.7826/km2 (255.846/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Municipalities | 123 |
| * Cities and towns | 5 |
| * Market towns | 9 |
Jihlava District (Czech:okres Jihlava) is adistrict in theVysočina Region of theCzech Republic. Its capital is the city ofJihlava.
Jihlava District is divided into twoadministrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Jihlava and Telč.
Cities and towns are marked inbold and market towns initalics:
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
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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) andJevišovice Uplands (small parts in the southeast). The highest point of the district and of the whole Vysočina Region is the mountain Javořice inMrákotín with an elevation of 837 m (2,746 ft), the lowest point is the river bed of the Jihlava River inBrtnice 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 theJihlava, which flows across the district from west to east. Southern part of the district is drained by theMoravian Thaya. The largest bodies of water are the reservoirs Nová Říše and Hubenov, there are also many ponds.
There are noprotected landscape areas, only small-scale protected areas.
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| Name | Population[2] | Area (km2) |
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| Jihlava | 54,624 | 88 |
| Třešť | 5,790 | 47 |
| Polná | 5,277 | 38 |
| Telč | 5,134 | 25 |
| Brtnice | 3,817 | 74 |
| Luka nad Jihlavou | 3,172 | 16 |
| Batelov | 2,437 | 43 |
| Kamenice | 1,994 | 34 |
| Dobronín | 1,883 | 14 |
| Kněžice | 1,407 | 22 |
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 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 |
TheD1 motorway fromPrague toBrno passes through the northern part of the district.
The historic centre ofTelč was designated aUNESCOWorld Heritage Site in 1992 because of its outstanding nature and architectural value.[6]
The most important monuments in the district, protected asnational cultural monuments, are:[7]
The best-preserved settlements, protected asmonument reservations andmonument zones, are:[8]
The most visited tourist destinations are theJihlava Zoo, Jihlava water park, Roštejn Castle inDoupě, and Jihlava family park Robinson.[9]
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