Uherské Hradiště District

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Uherské Hradiště District

| other_name =

| native_name = Okres Uherské Hradiště

| settlement_type = District

| image_map = Map CZ - district Uherske Hradiste.PNG

| map_caption = Location in the Zlín Region within the Czech Republic

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| coordinates = {{coord|49|10|N|17|48|E|display=inline,title}}

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{CZE}}

| subdivision_type1 = Region

| subdivision_name1 = Zlín

| subdivision_type2 = Capital

| subdivision_name2 = Uherské Hradiště

| 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&pvo=ZPR15&vyhltext=plochy&bkvt=cGxvY2h5&z=T&f=TABULKA&katalog=all&u=v40__VUZEMI__101__40835&&str=v40|work=Public database|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|access-date=2023-05-19}}

| area_total_km2 = 991.09

| population_as_of = 2024

| population_footnotes = {{cite web |title=Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024|url=https://csu.gov.cz/produkty/population-of-municipalities-qexb0dqr2d|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|date=2024-05-17}}

| population_total = 141736

| population_density_km2 = auto

| timezone1 = CET

| utc_offset1 = +1

| timezone1_DST = CEST

| utc_offset1_DST = +2

| area_code =

| blank_name = Municipalities

| blank_info = 78

| blank1_name = * Towns

| blank1_info = 7

| blank2_name = * Market towns

| blank2_info = 3

}}

Uherské Hradiště District ({{langx|cs|okres Uherské Hradiště}}) is a district in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Uherské Hradiště.

Administrative division

Uherské Hradiště District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Uherské Hradiště and Uherský Brod.

=List of municipalities=

Geography

File:Huštěnovice, letecký pohled.jpg and surrounding landscape]]

Uherské Hradiště District borders Slovakia in the southeast. The terrain is very varied. A lowland runs through the centre of the territory, which is surrounded by highlands and mountains. The territory extends into five geomorphological mesoregions: Vizovice Highlands (most of the territory), White Carpathians (southeast), Lower Morava Valley (a strip from southwest to north), Kyjov Hills (a strip from west to north) and Chřiby (northwest). The highest point of the district is the mountain Velká Javořina in Strání with an elevation of {{convert|970|m|ft|abbr=on}}. The lowest point of the district is the river bed of the Nová Morava Channel of the Morava River in Uherský Ostroh at {{convert|169|m|ft|abbr=on}}.

From the total district area of {{cvt|991.1|km2}}, agricultural land occupies {{cvt|566.3|km2}}, forests occupy {{cvt|302.7|km2}}, and water area occupies {{cvt|17.3|km2}}. Forests cover 30.5% of the district's area.

The main river of the district is the Morava, which flows across the district from north to south. Apart from several artificial lakes, created by the flooding of gravel quarries, and a few oxbow lakes of the Morava River, there are almost no bodies of water.

Bílé Karpaty is a protected landscape area that covers the southeastern part of the district.

Demographics

{{historical populations

|align=none|cols=3

|1869|80908

|1880|88412

|1890|94051

|1900|103149

|1910|111791

|1921|115953

|1930|115259

|1950|123022

|1961|140222

|1970|142121

|1980|147371

|1991|145188

|2001|144517

|2011|141467

|2021|137280

|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

! Population

! Area (km2)

Uherské Hradiště24,93321
Uherský Brod16,44452
Staré Město6,62521
Kunovice5,65029
Bojkovice4,40342
Hluk4,28928
Uherský Ostroh4,27727
Ostrožská Nová Ves3,41426
Nivnice3,37325
Strání3,36540

Economy

The largest employers with headquarters in Uherské Hradiště 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

Uherské Hradiště HospitalUherské Hradiště2,000–2,499Health care
Česká zbrojovkaUherský Brod1,000–1,499Manufacture of firearms
Aircraft IndustriesKunovice500–999Manufacture of airplanes
Ray ServiceStaré Město500–999Manufacture of cable harnesses
Sociální služby Uherské HradištěUherské Hradiště500–999Social work
Slovácké strojírnyUherský Brod500–999Manufacture of lifting and handling equipment
Jednota spotřební družstvo v Uherském OstrohuUherský Ostroh500–999Retail sale

Transport

There are no motorways passing through the district. The most important road is the I/50 (part of the European route E50) from Brno to Trenčín.

Sights

File:Zámek Buchlovice (Buchlowitz) 2.jpg

The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are:{{cite web |title=Výsledky vyhledávání: Národní kulturní památky, okres Uherské Hradiště|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}}

The best-preserved settlements, protected as monument reservations and monument zones, are:{{cite web |title=Výsledky vyhledávání: Památkové rezervace, Památkové zóny, okres Uherské Hradiště|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}}

Six of the ten most visited tourist destinations of the Zlín Region are located in Uherské Hradiště District. The most visited tourist destinations are the basilica in Velehrad, Uherské Hradiště Aquapark, Živá voda in Modrá, Kovozoo in Staré Město, Modrá Archeoskanzen, and Buchlovice Castle.{{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=2023-04-10}}

Notable people

{{Main category|People from Uherské Hradiště District}}

References

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