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Kolín District

Coordinates: 50°2′N 15°6′E / 50.033°N 15.100°E / 50.033; 15.100
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Kolín District
Okres Kolín
District
Location in the Central Bohemian Region within the Czech Republic
Location in the Central Bohemian Region within the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°2′N 15°6′E / 50.033°N 15.100°E / 50.033; 15.100
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
CapitalKolín
Area
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 • Total747.61 km2 (288.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total107,731
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities90
* Towns6
* Market towns3

Kolín District (Czech: okres Kolín) is a district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Kolín.

Administrative division

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Kolín District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Kolín and Český Brod.

List of municipalities

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Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:

Barchovice - Bečváry - Bělušice - Břežany I - Břežany II - Býchory - Cerhenice - Černíky - Červené Pečky - Český Brod - Chotutice - Choťovice - Chrášťany - Církvice - Dobřichov - Dolní Chvatliny - Dománovice - Doubravčice - Drahobudice - Grunta - Horní Kruty - Hradešín - Jestřabí Lhota - Kbel - Klášterní Skalice - Klučov - Kolín - Konárovice - Kořenice - Kouřim - Krakovany - Křečhoř - Krupá - Krychnov - Kšely - Libenice - Libodřice - Lipec - Lošany - Malotice - Masojedy - Mrzky - Nebovidy - Němčice - Nová Ves I - Ohaře - Ovčáry - Pašinka - Pečky - Plaňany - Pňov-Předhradí - Polepy - Polní Chrčice - Polní Voděrady - Poříčany - Přehvozdí - Přistoupim - Přišimasy - Radim - Radovesnice I - Radovesnice II - Ratboř - Ratenice - Rostoklaty - Skvrňov - Starý Kolín - Svojšice - Tatce - Tismice - Toušice - Třebovle - Tři Dvory - Tuchoraz - Tuklaty - Týnec nad Labem - Uhlířská Lhota - Veletov - Velim - Velký Osek - Veltruby - Vitice - Volárna - Vrátkov - Vrbčany - Žabonosy - Zalešany - Zásmuky - Ždánice - Žehuň - Žiželice

Geography

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The Výrovka River in Kouřim

The district is located in a agricultural and deforested landscape, which is mostly flat and belongs to the Polabí region. The territory extends into three geomorphological mesoregions: Central Elbe Table (most of the territory), Upper Sázava Hills (southeastern part) and East Elbe Table (small northeastern part). The highest point of the district is the hill Kamenný vrch in Barchovice with an elevation of 456 m (1,496 ft), the lowest point is the river basin of the Elbe in Pňov-Předhradí at 188 m (617 ft).

From the total district area of 747.6 km2 (288.6 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 552.3 km2 (213.2 sq mi), forests occupy 94.9 km2 (36.6 sq mi), and water area occupies 17.3 km2 (6.7 sq mi). Forests cover 12.7% of the district's area.[1]

The most important river is the Elbe, however, the longest river within the territory is the Výrovka. Short section of the Klejnárka River before its confluence with the Elbe is also located in the district.

There are no large-scale protected areas.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
186981,499—    
188092,599+13.6%
189098,444+6.3%
1900101,954+3.6%
1910106,284+4.2%
YearPop.±%
1921104,505−1.7%
1930108,612+3.9%
195096,404−11.2%
196199,159+2.9%
197097,235−1.9%
YearPop.±%
198097,383+0.2%
199191,762−5.8%
200189,475−2.5%
201196,117+7.4%
2021104,227+8.4%
Source: Censuses[3][4][a]

Most populated municipalities

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Name Population[2] Area (km2)
Kolín 33,229 35
Český Brod 7,423 20
Pečky 4,889 11
Velký Osek 2,608 11
Velim 2,232 16
Týnec nad Labem 2,205 16
Zásmuky 2,116 24
Červené Pečky 2,057 16
Kouřim 1,978 14
Plaňany 1,934 14

Economy

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The largest employers with headquarters in Kolín District and at least 500 employees are:[5]

Economic entity Location Number of employees Main activity
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Czech Republic Kolín 3,000–3,999 Automobile manufacture
Regional Hospital Kolín Kolín 2,000–2,499 Health care

Transport

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The D11 motorway from Prague to Hradec Králové passes through the northern part of the district.

Sights

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Church of Saint Bartholomew in Kolín

The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are:[6]

  • Church of Saint Bartholomew in Kolín
  • Town fortifications in Kouřim

The best-preserved settlements and archaeological sites, protected as monument reservations and monument zones, are:[7]

The most visited tourist destination is the Regional Museum in Kolín.[8]

Notable people

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Main category: People from Kolín District

Notes

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  1. ^ Including Černíky, which was part of Nymburk District until 2020.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Land use (as at 31 December)". Public database. Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  2. ^ a b "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Registr ekonomických subjektů". Business Register (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  6. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Národní kulturní památky, okres Kolín". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  7. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Památkové rezervace, Památkové zóny, okres Kolín". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  8. ^ "Návštěvnost muzeí, galerií a památníků 2021" (in Czech). Národní informační a poradenské středisko pro kulturu. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
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