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Districts of the Czech Republic

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Districts of the Czech Republic
  • Also known as:
  • Okresy České republiky
LocationCzech Republic
Found inRegions of the Czech Republic (13+1)
Created
  • 1960
Abolished
  • 2003 (as administrative units)
Number76
Subdivisions

Districts of the Czech Republic are territorial units, formerly used as second-level administrative divisions of the Czech Republic. After their primary administrative function has been abolished in 2003, they still exist for the activities of specific authorities and as statistical units. Their administrative function was moved to selected municipalities.

Establishment

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In 1960, Czechoslovakia was re-divided into districts (okres, plural okresy) often without regard to traditional division and local relationships. In the area of the Czech Republic, there were 75 districts; the 76th Jeseník District was split from Šumperk District in 1996. Three consisted only of statutory cities Brno, Ostrava and Plzeň which gained the status of districts only in 1971; Ostrava and Plzeň districts were later expanded. The capital city of Prague has a special status, being considered a municipality and region at the same time and not being a part of any district, but ten districts of Prague (obvody) were in some ways equivalent to okres.

Municipalities with extended competence

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A reform in effect since January 2003 replaced the districts with 205 Administrative Districts of Municipalities with Extended Competence (abbreviated AD MEC; správní obvody obcí s rozšířenou působností, abbreviated SO ORP), also called third-level municipalities, or unofficially "little districts". These municipalities took over most of the administration of the former district authorities. The old districts still exist as territorial units and remain as seats of some of the offices, especially courts, police and archives.

In 2007 the borders of the districts were slightly adjusted and 119 municipalities were moved into different districts.[1] In 2021 another reform was made and 18 municipalities were moved between districts or between administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence.[2]

After the 2021 reform, borders of AD MECs respect borders of districts, with only exception granted by law being AD MEC of Turnov, which is partly in districts of Semily, Jablonec nad Nisou and Liberec. The reasons are the vastness of this territory and different requirements of the territory's population.[2]

Municipalities with commissioned local authority

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Administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence are further divided into 393 Administrative Districts of Municipalities with Commissioned Local Authority (abbreviated AD CLA; správní obvody obcí s pověřeným obecním úřadem, abbreviated SO POÚ), also called "second-level municipalities"). A municipality with commissioned local authority is a municipality to which the state delegates part of its powers, but not to the extent that it delegates it to a municipality with extended competence.

Maps of districts

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Map of districts (borders as of 2016)
Map of administrative districts of municipalities with extended competences (borders as of 2016)

List of districts

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Region District Area
(km2)[3]
Population
(2024)[4]
Mun.
Prague

Administrative districts of Prague

Prague 496 1,384,732 1
Central Bohemian Region

Districts of Central Bohemian Region

Benešov 1,475 103,359 114
Beroun 704 101,748 85
Kladno 720 170,272 100
Kolín 748 107,731 90
Kutná Hora 917 78,431 88
Mělník 701 114,115 69
Mladá Boleslav 1,023 136,480 120
Nymburk 846 106,551 86
Prague-East 755 202,067 110
Prague-West 580 160,626 79
Příbram 1,563 118,150 120
Rakovník 896 56,410 83
South Bohemian Region

Districts of South Bohemian Region

České Budějovice 1,638 201,926 109
Český Krumlov 1,614 62,072 46
Jindřichův Hradec 1,944 90,246 106
Písek 1,127 72,851 75
Prachatice 1,377 51,474 65
Strakonice 1,032 71,764 112
Tábor 1,326 104,172 110
Plzeň Region

Districts of Plzeň Region

Domažlice 1,052 56,120 76
Klatovy 1,946 87,238 94
Plzeň-City 261 206,013 15
Plzeň-North 1,287 83,421 98
Plzeň-South 1,068 71,593 99
Rokycany 657 50,804 68
Tachov 1,378 58,185 51
Karlovy Vary Region

Districts of Karlovy Vary Region

Cheb 1,046 94,224 40
Karlovy Vary 1,511 115,183 55
Sokolov 754 85,670 38
Ústí nad Labem Region

Districts of Ústí nad Labem Region

Chomutov 936 123,947 44
Děčín 909 126,534 52
Litoměřice 1,032 119,486 105
Louny 1,121 86,899 70
Most 467 107,952 26
Teplice 469 127,918 34
Ústí nad Labem 405 118,433 23
Liberec Region

Districts of Liberec Region

Česká Lípa 1,073 103,510 57
Jablonec nad Nisou 439 93,312 35
Liberec 989 180,809 59
Semily 662 73,097 64
Hradec Králové Region

Districts of Hradec Králové Region

Hradec Králové 892 167,901 104
Jičín 887 80,746 111
Náchod 852 110,453 78
Rychnov nad Kněžnou 982 80,884 80
Trutnov 1,147 116,965 75
Pardubice Region

Districts of Pardubice Region

Chrudim 993 106,616 108
Pardubice 880 180,888 112
Svitavy 1,379 104,669 116
Ústí nad Orlicí 1,267 138,387 115
Vysočina Region

Districts of Vysočina Region

Havlíčkův Brod 1,265 95,858 120
Jihlava 1,199 117,728 123
Pelhřimov 1,290 74,575 120
Třebíč 1,463 110,503 167
Žďár nad Sázavou 1,579 119,296 174
South Moravian Region

Districts of South Moravian Region

Blansko 862 111,025 116
Břeclav 1,038 118,828 63
Brno-City 230 400,566 1
Brno-Country 1,499 233,529 187
Hodonín 1,099 151,614 82
Vyškov 869 95,077 79
Znojmo 1,590 116,110 144
Olomouc Region

Districts of Olomouc Region

Jeseník 719 36,949 24
Olomouc 1,608 238,843 97
Přerov 854 128,304 105
Prostějov 777 108,930 97
Šumperk 1,313 119,838 78
Zlín Region

Districts of Zlín Region

Kroměříž 796 104,410 79
Uherské Hradiště 991 141,736 78
Vsetín 1,131 142,301 59
Zlín 1,045 192,297 91
Moravian-Silesian Region

Districts of Moravia-Silesian Region

Bruntál 1,537 89,168 67
Frýdek-Místek 1,208 214,599 72
Karviná 356 240,831 17
Nový Jičín 882 151,781 54
Opava 1,116 175,239 77
Ostrava-City 332 317,586 13

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Změny hranic okresů k 1. 1. 2007". czso.cz (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  2. ^ a b "Obecně o novém zákonu č. 51/2020 Sb". mvcr.cz (in Czech). Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  3. ^ "Small Lexicon of Municipalities of the Czech Republic – 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-12-15.
  4. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.