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Přerov District

Coordinates: 49°30′N 17°35′E / 49.500°N 17.583°E / 49.500; 17.583
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Přerov District
Okres Přerov
Location in the Olomouc Region within the Czech Republic
Location in the Olomouc Region within the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°30′N 17°35′E / 49.500°N 17.583°E / 49.500; 17.583
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
CapitalPřerov
Area
 • Total
854.35 km2 (329.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
128,304
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities105
* Cities and towns6
* Market towns3

Přerov District (Czech: okres Přerov) is a district in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Přerov.

Administrative division

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Přerov District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Přerov, Hranice and Lipník nad Bečvou.

List of municipalities

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Cities and towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:

Bělotín - Beňov - Bezuchov - Bohuslávky - Bochoř - Brodek u Přerova - Buk - Býškovice - Čechy - Čelechovice - Černotín - Císařov - Citov - Dobrčice - Dolní Nětčice - Dolní Těšice - Dolní Újezd - Domaželice - Dřevohostice - Grymov - Hlinsko - Horní Moštěnice - Horní Nětčice - Horní Těšice - Horní Újezd - Hrabůvka - Hradčany - Hranice - Hustopeče nad Bečvou - Jezernice - Jindřichov - Kladníky - Klokočí - Kojetín - Kokory - Křenovice - Křtomil - Lazníčky - Lazníky - Lhota - Lhotka - Lipník nad Bečvou - Lipová - Líšná - Lobodice - Malhotice - Měrovice nad Hanou - Milenov - Milotice nad Bečvou - Nahošovice - Nelešovice - Oldřichov - Olšovec - Opatovice - Oplocany - Oprostovice - Osek nad Bečvou - Paršovice - Partutovice - Pavlovice u Přerova - Podolí - Polkovice - Polom - Potštát - Přerov - Přestavlky - Prosenice - Provodovice - Radíkov - Radkova Lhota - Radkovy - Radotín - Radslavice - Radvanice - Rakov - Rokytnice - Rouské - Říkovice - Skalička - Soběchleby - Sobíšky - Stará Ves - Stříbrnice - Střítež nad Ludinou - Sušice - Šišma - Špičky - Teplice nad Bečvou - Tovačov - Troubky - Tučín - Turovice - Týn nad Bečvou - Uhřičice - Ústí - Veselíčko - Věžky - Vlkoš - Všechovice - Výkleky - Zábeštní Lhota - Žákovice - Zámrsky - Želatovice

Geography

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Lipník nad Bečvou and surrounding landscape

The landscape is mainly flat in the west and undulating in the east. The district is characterized by a deforested fertile landscape. The territory extends into five geomorphological mesoregions: Upper Morava Valley (west), Nízký Jeseník (north), Moravian Gate (a strip from east to centre), Moravian-Silesian Foothills (south), and Litenčice Hills (a small part in the southwest). The highest point of the district is the hill Strážná in Luboměř pod Strážnou with an elevation of 642 m (2,106 ft), the lowest point is the river bed of the Morava in Kojetín at 191 m (627 ft).

From the total district area of 854.4 km2 (329.9 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 584.4 km2 (225.6 sq mi), forests occupy 140.1 km2 (54.1 sq mi), and water area occupies 18.4 km2 (7.1 sq mi). Forests cover 16.4% of the district's area.[1]

The largest river is the Morava, which crosses the territory in its western part. The longest river within the district is the Bečva, which flows across the district from east to west and then joins the Morava. Around the Morava there are several ponds and artificial lakes created by flooding gravel quarries; otherwise there are not many bodies of water.

There are no large-scale protected areas.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
186986,552—    
188096,129+11.1%
1890102,077+6.2%
1900108,967+6.7%
1910119,773+9.9%
YearPop.±%
1921121,169+1.2%
1930127,854+5.5%
1950117,963−7.7%
1961127,862+8.4%
1970133,976+4.8%
YearPop.±%
1980139,691+4.3%
1991138,528−0.8%
2001136,040−1.8%
2011130,205−4.3%
2021124,129−4.7%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Most populated municipalities

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Name Population[2] Area (km2)
Přerov 41,661 58
Hranice 18,024 50
Lipník nad Bečvou 7,961 31
Kojetín 5,790 31
Tovačov 2,502 23
Troubky 2,043 21
Brodek u Přerova 1,873 9
Bělotín 1,857 33
Hustopeče nad Bečvou 1,782 24
Horní Moštěnice 1,688 10

Economy

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

Economic entity Location Number of employees Main activity
Meopta - optika Přerov 1,500–1,999 Manufacture of optical instruments
SSI Schäfer Hranice 1,000–1,499 Manufacture of metal structures
Henniges Hranice Hranice 500–999 Manufacture of rubber products for automotive industry
Hranice Hospital Hranice 500–999 Health care
KROK CZ Hranice 500–999 Manufacture of work clothes
DPOV Přerov 500–999 Repair and maintenance of rolling stock
Precheza Přerov 500–999 Chemical industry

Transport

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The D1 motorway (part of the European route E462) from Brno to Ostrava runs across the district. An unfinished section of the motorway is replaced by the I/55 road. The D35 motorway heading to Olomouc separates from the D1 near Lipník nad Bečvou. The D48 motorway heading to Frýdek-Místek (further continuation of the European route E462) separates from the D1 near Hranice.

Sights

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Helfštýn Castle

There are no national cultural monuments in the district.[6]

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

The most visited tourist destination is the Helfštýn Castle.[8]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Land use (as at 31 December)". Public database. Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  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 2023-05-18.
  6. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Národní kulturní památky, okres Přerov". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  7. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Památkové rezervace, Památkové zóny, okres Přerov". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  8. ^ "Turisté mají v České republice nejraději zoologické zahrady, technické památky, koupání a Pražský hrad" (in Czech). CzechTourism. 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
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