Pelhřimov District

Pelhřimov District (Czech: okres Pelhřimov) is a district in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Pelhřimov.

Pelhřimov District Okres Pelhřimov
District
Location in the Vysočina Region within the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°26′N 15°10′E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
Capital	Pelhřimov
Area
• Total	1,290.35 km2 (498.21 sq mi)
Population  (2024)
• Total	74,575
• Density	58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities	120
* Towns	9
* Market towns	4

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

View from Křemešník to the south

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 769 m (2,523 ft), the lowest point is the river bed of the Želivka in Želiv at 380 m (1,250 ft).

From the total district area of 1,290.4 km² (498.2 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 780.7 km² (301.4 sq mi), forests occupy 392.6 km² (151.6 sq mi), and water area occupies 23.0 km² (8.9 sq mi). 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

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 99,331 —     1880 100,980 +1.7% 1890 101,345 +0.4% 1900 99,455 −1.9% 1910 100,702 +1.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 98,693 −2.0% 1930 90,990 −7.8% 1950 74,597 −18.0% 1961 75,805 +1.6% 1970 74,450 −1.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 76,058 +2.2% 1991 74,614 −1.9% 2001 72,984 −2.2% 2011 71,914 −1.5% 2021 70,785 −1.6%
Source: Censuses

Most populated municipalities

Name	Population	Area (km2)
Pelhřimov	16,420	95
Humpolec	11,447	52
Pacov	4,749	36
Kamenice nad Lipou	3,723	32
Žirovnice	3,285	44
Počátky	2,500	31
Horní Cerekev	1,900	32
Černovice	1,778	37
Želiv	1,160	26
Nová Cerekev	1,153	35

Economy

The largest employers with headquarters in Pelhřimov District and at least 500 employees are:

Economic entity	Location	Number of employees	Main activity
Agrostroj International	Pelhřimov	1,500–1,999	Manufacture of agricultural machinery
Valeo Compressor Europe	Humpolec	500–999	Manufacture of compressors
Dřevozpracující družstvo	Lukavec	500–999	Wood processing
FIA ProTeam	Pelhřimov	500–999	Manufacture of painting tools
Pelhřimov Hospital	Pelhřimov	500–999	Health care

Transport

The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno passes through the northern part of the district.

Sights

Želiv Monastery

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 destination is the Museum of Records and Curiosities in Pelhřimov.

Notable people

Main category: People from Pelhřimov District

External links

• Pelhřimov District – profile on the Czech Statistical Office website