Chrudim District
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Chrudim District
| other_name =
| native_name = Okres Chrudim
| settlement_type = District
| image_map = Map CZ - district Chrudim.PNG
| map_caption = Location in the Pardubice Region within the Czech Republic
| image_map1 =
| coordinates = {{coord|49|52|N|15|54|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{CZE}}
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Pardubice
| subdivision_type2 = Capital
| subdivision_name2 = Chrudim
| area_footnotes = {{cite web |title=Land use (as at 31 December)|url=https://vdb.czso.cz/vdbvo2/faces/en/index.jsf?page=vystup-objekt-vyhledavani&vyhltext=plochy&bkvt=cGxvY2h5&pvo=ZPR15&z=T&f=TABULKA&katalog=all&u=v40__VUZEMI__101__40614&&str=v40|work=Public database|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|access-date=2023-05-16}}
| area_total_km2 = 992.89
| population_as_of = 2025
| population_footnotes = {{cite web|title=Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025|url=https://csu.gov.cz/produkty/population-of-municipalities-t4l3n8d2iw|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|date=2025-05-16}}
| population_total = 106659
| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone1 = CET
| utc_offset1 = +1
| timezone1_DST = CEST
| utc_offset1_DST = +2
| area_code =
| blank_name = Municipalities
| blank_info = 108
| blank1_name = * Towns
| blank1_info = 13
| blank2_name = * Market towns
| blank2_info = 5
}}
Chrudim District ({{langx|cs|okres Chrudim}}) is a district in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Chrudim.
Administrative division
Chrudim District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Chrudim and Hlinsko.
=List of municipalities=
Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:
Chrudim -
Běstvina -
Bítovany -
Bojanov -
Bořice -
Bousov -
Bylany -
Ctětín -
Chrast -
Dědová -
Dřenice -
Hamry -
Hlinsko -
Hluboká -
Hodonín -
Holetín -
Honbice -
Horka -
Jeníkov -
Kladno -
Klešice -
Kněžice -
Kočí -
Krásné -
Krouna -
Lány -
Leštinka -
Libkov -
Lipovec -
Lozice -
Lukavice -
Luže -
Miřetice -
Morašice -
Mrákotín -
Nabočany -
Načešice -
Nasavrky -
Orel -
Ostrov -
Otradov -
Perálec -
Pokřikov -
Proseč -
Prosetín -
Raná -
Řestoky -
Rosice -
Seč -
Skuteč -
Smrček -
Stolany -
Studnice -
Svídnice -
Tisovec -
Úherčice -
Úhřetice -
Včelákov -
Vítanov -
Vortová -
Všeradov -
Vysočina -
Vyžice -
Zaječice -
Zájezdec -
Zderaz -
Geography
File:Třemošnice, Podhradí, výhled z Lichnice (2017-07-06; 02).jpg and surrounding landscape]]
The landscape consists of two distinct parts. Towards the south the district is hilly and mostly forested, in the north it is flatter and deforested. The territory extends into five geomorphological mesoregions: Iron Mountains (most of the territory), Svitavy Uplands (north), Central Elbe Table (a small part in the west), Upper Sázava Hills (a small part in the west) and East Elbe Table (a small part in the northeast). The highest point of the district is the hill Karlštejn in Svratouch with an elevation of {{convert|784|m|ft|abbr=on}}, the lowest point is the river bed of the Chrudimka in Úhřetice at {{convert|230|m|ft|abbr=on}}.
From the total district area of {{cvt|992.9|km2}}, agricultural land occupies {{cvt|602.1|km2}}, forests occupy {{cvt|288.1|km2}}, and water area occupies {{cvt|15.4|km2}}. Forests cover 29.0% of the district's area.
The most important river is the Chrudimka, which flows across the district from south to north. The Doubrava crosses the district in the west. The largest body of water is Seč Reservoir with an area of {{cvt|220|ha}}.
Two protected landscape areas extend into the district: Iron Mountains in the east and Žďárské vrchy in the south.
Demographics
{{historical populations
|align=none|cols=3
|1869|112143
|1880|118811
|1890|118948
|1900|121971
|1910|126851
|1921|123317
|1930|123957
|1950|102109
|1961|106402
|1970|104210
|1980|105548
|1991|104662
|2001|103934
|2011|103199
|2021|102743
|source=Censuses{{cite web |title=Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011|url=https://csu.gov.cz/produkty/historicky-lexikon-obci-1869-az-2015|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|language=cs|date=2015-12-21}}{{cite web |title=Population Census 2021: Population by sex|url=https://vdb.czso.cz/vdbvo2/faces/en/index.jsf?page=vystup-objekt-parametry&z=T&f=TABULKA&sp=A&skupId=4429&katalog=33515&pvo=SLD21001-OB-OK|work=Public Database|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|date=2021-03-27}}}}
=Most populated municipalities=
class="wikitable sortable" | ||
Name
! Area (km2) | ||
---|---|---|
Chrudim | 23,564 | 33 |
Hlinsko | 9,563 | 24 |
Skuteč | 5,020 | 35 |
Heřmanův Městec | 4,964 | 14 |
Slatiňany | 4,163 | 16 |
Třemošnice | 3,314 | 19 |
Chrast | 3,150 | 18 |
Luže | 2,604 | 31 |
Hrochův Týnec | 2,307 | 13 |
Proseč | 2,124 | 34 |
Economy
The largest employers with headquarters in Chrudim District and at least 500 employees are:{{cite web |title=Registr ekonomických subjektů|url=https://csu.gov.cz/registr_ekonomickych_subjektu|work=Business Register|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|language=cs|access-date=2025-03-18}}
class="wikitable sortable" | |||
Economic entity
! Location ! Number of employees ! Main activity | |||
---|---|---|---|
Arriva Autobusy | Chrudim | 1,000–1,499 | Urban and suburban passenger transport |
Hamzova odborná léčebna pro děti a dospělé | Luže | 500–999 | Health care |
DAKO-CZ | Třemošnice | 500–999 | Manufacture of braking systems for rolling stock |
Kovolis Hedvikov | Třemošnice | 500–999 | Casting of metals |
Transport
With the exception of a short section of the D35 motorway in the northernmost part of the district, there are no other motorways. The most important road is the I/37 road from Pardubice to Ždírec nad Doubravou.
Sights
File:Pohled na zámek Slatiňany z Vrchlického ulice.jpg
The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are:{{cite web |title=Výsledky vyhledávání: Národní kulturní památky, okres Chrudim|url=https://pamatkovykatalog.cz/soupis/podle-relevance/1/seznam/?typOchrany=NKP&chraneno=1&lokalizaceZahranici=0&kompObj=1|work=Ústřední seznam kulturních památek|publisher=National Heritage Institute|language=cs|access-date=2024-06-19}}
- Ležáky area
- Slatiňany Castle
- Church of Saint Bartholomew in Kočí
- Church of Our Lady Help of Christians on Chlumek
The best-preserved settlements and landscapes, protected as monument reservations and monument zones, are:{{cite web |title=Výsledky vyhledávání: Památkové rezervace, Památkové zóny, okres Chrudim|url=https://pamatkovykatalog.cz/soupis/podle-relevance/1/seznam/?typOchrany=PZ%3BPR&chraneno=1&lokalizaceZahranici=0|work=Ústřední seznam kulturních památek|publisher=National Heritage Institute|language=cs|access-date=2024-06-19}}
- Hlinsko-Betlém (monument reservation)
- České Lhotice archaeological site (monument reservation)
- Chrast
- Chrudim
- Heřmanův Městec
- Luže
- Předhradí
- Svobodné Hamry
- Slatiňansko-Slavicko landscape
The most visited tourist destinations are the Vysočina Open Air Museum in Hlinsko, Slatiňany Castle, and Museum of Puppetry Culture in Chrudim.{{cite web |title=Turisté mají v České republice nejraději zoologické zahrady, technické památky, koupání a Pražský hrad|url=https://www.czechtourism.cz/cs-CZ/a379e3ab-cae1-419c-9094-6a8f4f244128/article/turiste-maji-v-ceske-republice-nejradeji-zoologick|publisher=CzechTourism|language=cs|date=2022-06-24|access-date=2023-05-10}}
Notable people
{{Main category|People from Chrudim District}}
References
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External links
{{commons category|Chrudim District}}
- [https://csu.gov.cz/pak/okres_chrudim Chrudim District] – profile on the Czech Statistical Office website
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