Pelhřimov District () is a district in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Pelhřimov.
Administrative division Pelhřimov District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Pelhřimov, Humpolec and Pacov.
List of municipalities Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:
Arneštovice - Bácovice - Bělá - Bohdalín - Bořetice - Bořetín - Božejov - Bratřice - Budíkov - Buřenice - Bystrá - Čáslavsko - Častrov - Čejov - Čelistná - Černov - Černovice - Červená Řečice - Cetoraz - Chýstovice - Chyšná - Čížkov - Dehtáře - Dobrá Voda - Dobrá Voda u Pacova - Dubovice - Důl - Eš - Hojanovice - Hojovice - Horní Cerekev - Horní Rápotice - Horní Ves - Hořepník - Hořice - Humpolec - Jankov - Ježov - Jiřice - Kaliště - Kámen - Kamenice nad Lipou - Kejžlice - Koberovice - Kojčice - Komorovice - Košetice - Krasíkovice - Křeč - Křelovice - Křešín - Leskovice - Lesná - Lhota-Vlasenice - Libkova Voda - Lidmaň - Litohošť - Lukavec - Martinice u Onšova - Mezilesí - Mezná - Mladé Bříště - Mnich - Moraveč - Mysletín - Nová Buková - Nová Cerekev - Nový Rychnov - Obrataň - Olešná - Ondřejov - Onšov - Pacov - Pavlov - Pelhřimov - Píšť - Počátky - Polesí - Pošná - Proseč - Proseč pod Křemešníkem - Putimov - Řečice - Rodinov - Rovná - Rynárec - Salačova Lhota - Samšín - Sedlice - Senožaty - Staré Bříště - Stojčín - Střítež - Střítež pod Křemešníkem - Svépravice - Syrov - Těchobuz - Těmice - Ústrašín - Útěchovice - Útěchovice pod Stražištěm - Útěchovičky - Včelnička - Velká Chyška - Velký Rybník - Veselá - Věžná - Vojslavice - Vokov - Vyklantice - Vyskytná - Vysoká Lhota - Vystrkov - Zachotín - Zajíčkov - Želiv - Zhořec - Žirov - Žirovnice - Zlátenka
Geography
The landscape is very rugged, with an average altitude mostly between 550 and 600 m. The climate of the district is harsh and cold for most of the year. Almost the entire territory lies in the geomorphological mesoregion of Křemešník Highlands, only a small part in the southeast belongs into the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point of the district is the hill Křemešník in Nový Rychnov with an elevation of , the lowest point is the river bed of the Želivka in Želiv at .
From the total district area of , agricultural land occupies , forests occupy , and water area occupies . Forests cover 30.4% of the district's area.
There are only small rivers. The most important river is the Želivka, which originates here and flows to the north, and its tributary, the Trnava. In the south flows the Kamenice, a tributary of the Nežárka. The southernmost part of the Švihov Reservoir (one of the largest reservoirs in the country built on the Želivka) is located in the northern part of the district. A notable body of water in the district is also Trnávka Reservoir.
There are no protected landscape areas, only small-scale protected areas.
Demographics
Most populous municipalities Name Population Area (km2) Pelhřimov 16,233 95 Humpolec 11,487 52 Pacov 4,757 36 Kamenice nad Lipou 3,687 32 Žirovnice 3,135 44 Počátky 2,452 31 Horní Cerekev 1,872 32 Černovice 1,782 37 Nová Cerekev 1,196 35 Želiv 1,142 26
Economy The largest employers with headquarters in Pelhřimov District and at least 500 employees are:
Economic entity Location Number of employees Main activity Agrostroj Pelhřimov Pelhřimov 1,500–1,999 Manufacture of agricultural machinery Pelhřimov Hospital Pelhřimov 500–999 Health care
Transport The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno passes through the northern part of the district.
Sights
The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are: Želiv Monastery Červená Řečice Castle
The best-preserved settlements, protected as monument reservations and monument zones, are: Pelhřimov (monument reservation) Červená Řečice Kamenice nad Lipou Pacov Počátky Zhoř
The most visited tourist destinations are the Želiv Monastery and Museum of Records and Curiosities in Pelhřimov.
Notable people
References
External links
Pelhřimov District – profile on the Czech Statistical Office website