Bruntál District (Czech: okres Bruntál) is a district in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Bruntál, but the most populated town is Krnov.

Bruntál District
Okres Bruntál
Location in the Moravian-Silesian Region within the Czech Republic
Location in the Moravian-Silesian Region within the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°3′N 17°26′E / 50.050°N 17.433°E / 50.050; 17.433
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
CapitalBruntál
Area
 • Total1,536.65 km2 (593.30 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
 • Total89,834
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities67
* Towns9
* Market towns0

Administrative division edit

Bruntál District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Bruntál, Krnov and Rýmařov.

List of municipalities edit

Towns are marked in bold:

Andělská HoraBílčiceBohušovBranticeBruntálBřidličnáBýkov-LáryšovČakováDětřichov nad BystřicíDívčí HradDlouhá StráňDolní MoraviceDvorceHeřmanoviceHlinkaHolčoviceHorní BenešovHorní MěstoHorní ŽivoticeHošťálkovyJanovJindřichovJiříkovKarlova StudánkaKarloviceKrasovKrnovKřišťanoviceLeskovec nad MoravicíLichnovLiptaňLomniceLudvíkovMalá MorávkaMalá ŠtáhleMěsto AlbrechticeMezinaMilotice nad OpavouMoravskoslezský KočovNová PláňNové HeřminovyObornáOsoblahaPetroviceRazováRoudnoRudná pod PradědemRusínRýmařovRyžovištěSlezské PavloviceSlezské RudolticeStará VesStaré HeřminovyStaré MěstoSvětlá HoraSvobodné HeřmaniceŠiroká NivaTřemešnáTvrdkovÚvalnoVáclavov u BruntáluValšovVelká ŠtáhleVrbno pod PradědemVysokáZátor

Geography edit

 
Slezská Harta Reservoir

Bruntál District borders Poland in the north. The terrain is mostly fragmented and hilly, and in the west it turns into mountains. The territory extends into four geomorphological mesoregions: Nízký Jeseník (most of the district), Hrubý Jeseník (west), Zlatohorská Highlands (north), and Opava Hilly Land (small parts in north and east). The highest point of the district and of the entire Moravian-Silesian Region is the mountain Praděd in Malá Morávka with an elevation of 1,491 m (4,892 ft). The lowest point of the district is the river bed of the Osobloga in Osoblaha at 205 m (673 ft).

From the total district area of 1,536.7 km2 (593.3 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 704.3 km2 (271.9 sq mi), forests occupy 706.3 km2 (272.7 sq mi), and water area occupies 21.0 km2 (8.1 sq mi). Forests cover 46.0% of the district's area.[1]

The most important rivers are the Opava, which originates here and flows through the centre of the district to the east, and the Moravice, which also originates here, flows through the southern part of the district, and later joins the Opava. An important tributary of the Opava in the district is the Opavice. The northern part of the district is drained by the Osobloga. Overall, the area is poor in bodies of water, but there is Slezská Harta Reservoir, one of the largest reservoirs in the country with an area of 8.7 km2 (3.4 sq mi).

The western part of the territory is protected as the Jeseníky Protected Landscape Area.

Demographics edit

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869142,980—    
1880147,055+2.9%
1890146,411−0.4%
1900140,407−4.1%
1910140,108−0.2%
YearPop.±%
1921132,381−5.5%
1930140,017+5.8%
195082,412−41.1%
196189,798+9.0%
197091,436+1.8%
YearPop.±%
198099,381+8.7%
199199,461+0.1%
2001100,272+0.8%
201192,693−7.6%
202186,215−7.0%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Most populated municipalities edit

Name Population[2] Area (km2)
Krnov 22,848 44
Bruntál 15,415 29
Rýmařov 7,953 61
Vrbno pod Pradědem 4,798 69
Město Albrechtice 3,417 65
Břidličná 3,003 26
Horní Benešov 2,253 20
Brantice 1,370 27
Světlá Hora 1,359 43
Dvorce 1,252 24

Economy edit

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

Economic entity Location Number of employees Main activity
Sdružené zdravotnické zařízení Krnov Krnov 1,000–1,499 Health care
AL Invest Břidličná Břidličná 500–999 Manufacture of aluminium products
Kofola Krnov 500–999 Manufacture of beverages
Husqvarna Manufacturing CZ Vrbno pod Pradědem 500–999 Manufacture of power-driven hand tools

Transport edit

There are no motorways passing through the district. The most important roads are the I/11 from Opava to Šumperk and the I/45 from Bruntál to Krnov and the Czech-Polish border.

Sights edit

 
Bruntál Castle

The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are:[6]

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

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

Notable people edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Land use (as at 31 December)". Public database. Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  2. ^ a b "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Bruntál" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
  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 2023-04-18.
  6. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Národní kulturní památky, okres Bruntál". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  7. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Památkové rezervace, Památkové zóny, okres Bruntál". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  8. ^ "Turisté mají v České republice nejraději zoologické zahrady, technické památky, koupání a Pražský hrad" (in Czech). CzechTourism. 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2023-04-18.

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