Klatovy District Okres Klatovy | |
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 Location in the Plzeň Region within the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates:49°16′N13°25′E / 49.267°N 13.417°E /49.267; 13.417 | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| Capital | Klatovy |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,945.64 km2 (751.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2025)[2] | |
• Total | 86,722 |
| • Density | 44.572/km2 (115.44/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Municipalities | 94 |
| * Towns | 15 |
| * Market towns | 4 |
Klatovy District (Czech:Okres Klatovy) is adistrict in thePlzeň Region of theCzech Republic. Its capital is the town ofKlatovy. With an area of 1,946 km2 (751 sq mi), it is the largest district in the country.
Klatovy District is divided into threeadministrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Klatovy, Horažďovice and Sušice.
Towns are marked inbold and market towns initalics:
Běhařov -Běšiny -Bezděkov -Biřkov -Bolešiny -Břežany -Budětice -Bukovník -Čachrov -Černíkov -Červené Poříčí -Chanovice -Chlistov -Chudenice -Chudenín -Číhaň -Čímice -Dešenice -Dlažov -Dlouhá Ves -Dobršín -Dolany -Domoraz -Dražovice -Frymburk -Hamry -Hartmanice -Hejná -Hlavňovice -Hnačov -Horažďovice -Horská Kvilda -Hrádek -Hradešice -Janovice nad Úhlavou -Javor -Ježovy -Kašperské Hory -Kejnice -Klatovy -Klenová -Kolinec -Kovčín -Křenice -Kvášňovice -Lomec -Malý Bor -Maňovice -Měčín -Mezihoří -Mlýnské Struhadlo -Modrava -Mochtín -Mokrosuky -Myslív -Myslovice -Nalžovské Hory -Nehodiv -Nezamyslice -Nezdice na Šumavě -Nýrsko -Obytce -Olšany -Ostřetice -Pačejov -Petrovice u Sušice -Plánice -Podmokly -Poleň -Prášily -Předslav -Rabí -Rejštejn -Slatina -Soběšice -Srní -Strašín -Strážov -Sušice -Svéradice -Švihov -Tužice -Týnec -Újezd u Plánice -Velhartice -Velké Hydčice -Velký Bor -Vrhaveč -Vřeskovice -Zavlekov -Zborovy -Železná Ruda -Žichovice -Žihobce
Klatovy District borders Germany in the southwest. The landscape is very rugged. Most of the territory has a foothill character, but along the state border, the landscape is mountainous, and in the northeast, the terrain is only slightly undulating. The territory extends into five geomorphological mesoregions:Bohemian Forest Foothills (centre and east),Bohemian Forest (south and southwest),Blatná Uplands (northeast),Švihov Highlands (northwest) andCham-Furth Depression (small part in the west). The highest point of the district and of the entire Plzeň Region is the mountain Velká Mokrůvka inModrava with an elevation of 1,370 m (4,490 ft). The lowest point is the river bed of the Úhlava inČervené Poříčí at 362 m (1,188 ft).
Klatovy District is the largest district of the Czech Republic. From the total district area of 1,945.6 km2 (751.2 sq mi),agricultural land occupies 895.1 km2 (345.6 sq mi), forests occupy 845.1 km2 (326.3 sq mi), and water area occupies 34.3 km2 (13.2 sq mi). Forests cover 43.4% of the district's area.[1]
The area is rich in rivers. Both sources of theOtava River, Křemelná and Vydra, originate here. The Otava then continues to flow across the eastern part of the district. Similarly important is theÚhlava, which also springs here and flows through the western part of the district. The other important rives that springs here areRegen andÚslava.
The largest bodies of water are the Nýrsko Reservoir with an area of 148 ha (370 acres)[3] and the fishpond Kovčínský rybník with an area of 106 ha (260 acres).[4] Two of the few natural lakes in the country,Černé jezero andČertovo jezero, lie within the district.
In the south is located a large part of theŠumava National Park. The territory in the southwest falls under the protection of the ŠumavaProtected Landscape Area.
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| Name | Population[2] | Area (km2) |
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| Klatovy | 22,763 | 81 |
| Sušice | 10,740 | 46 |
| Horažďovice | 5,103 | 43 |
| Nýrsko | 5,011 | 32 |
| Janovice nad Úhlavou | 2,464 | 28 |
| Švihov | 1,666 | 35 |
| Plánice | 1,629 | 56 |
| Železná Ruda | 1,599 | 80 |
| Kolinec | 1,438 | 49 |
| Kašperské Hory | 1,367 | 44 |
The largest employers with headquarters in Klatovy District and at least 500 employees are:[7]
| Economic entity | Location | Number of employees | Main activity |
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| Klatovy Hospital | Klatovy | 1,000–1,499 | Health care |
| Pfeifer Holz | Chanovice | 500–999 | Manufacture of wooden products |
| Novares CZ Janovice | Janovice nad Úhlavou | 500–999 | Manufacture of plastics products for automotive industry |
| Rodenstock ČR | Klatovy | 500–999 | Manufacture of spectacle lenses |
| Západočeské konzumní družstvo Sušice | Sušice | 500–999 | Retail sale |
There are no motorways passing through the district. The most important road is the I/27 (part ofEuropean route E53) fromPlzeň to the Czech-German border via Klatovy.
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The most important monuments in the district, protected asnational cultural monuments, are:[8]
The best-preserved settlements and landscapes, protected asmonument reservations andmonument zones, are:[9]
Five of the ten most visited tourist destinations of the Plzeň Region are located in Klatovy District. The most visited tourist destinations are the Rabí Castle, Velhartice Castle,Klenová Castle,Kašperk Castle and Švihov Castle.[10]
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