Hradec Králové District

Hradec Králové District (Czech: okres Hradec Králové) is a district in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Hradec Králové.

Hradec Králové District Okres Hradec Králové
District
Location in the Hradec Králové Region within the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°14′N 15°43′E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Hradec Králové
Capital	Hradec Králové
Area
• Total	891.67 km2 (344.28 sq mi)
Population  (2024)
• Total	167,901
• Density	190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities	104
* Cities and towns	6
* Market towns	0

Administrative division

Hradec Králové District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Hradec Králové and Nový Bydžov.

List of municipalities

Cities and towns are marked in bold:

Babice – Barchov – Běleč nad Orlicí – Benátky – Blešno – Boharyně – Černilov – Černožice – Chlumec nad Cidlinou – Chudeřice – Čistěves – Divec – Dobřenice – Dohalice – Dolní Přím – Habřina – Hlušice – Hněvčeves – Holohlavy – Hořiněves – Hradec Králové – Hrádek – Humburky – Hvozdnice – Jeníkovice – Jílovice – Káranice – Klamoš – Kobylice – Kosice – Kosičky – Králíky – Kratonohy – Kunčice – Ledce – Lejšovka – Lhota pod Libčany – Libčany – Libníkovice – Librantice – Libřice – Lišice – Lochenice – Lodín – Lovčice – Lužany – Lužec nad Cidlinou – Máslojedy – Měník – Mlékosrby – Mokrovousy – Myštěves – Mžany – Neděliště – Nechanice – Nepolisy – Nové Město – Nový Bydžov – Obědovice – Ohnišťany – Olešnice – Osice – Osičky – Petrovice – Písek – Prasek – Praskačka – Předměřice nad Labem – Převýšov – Pšánky – Puchlovice – Račice nad Trotinou – Radíkovice – Radostov – Roudnice – Sadová – Šaplava – Sendražice – Skalice – Skřivany – Sloupno – Smidary – Smiřice – Smržov – Sovětice – Stará Voda – Starý Bydžov – Stěžery – Stračov – Střezetice – Světí – Syrovátka – Těchlovice – Třebechovice pod Orebem – Třesovice – Urbanice – Vinary – Vrchovnice – Všestary – Výrava – Vysoká nad Labem – Vysoký Újezd – Zachrašťany – Zdechovice –

Geography

Předměřice nad Labem and surrounding landscape

The terrain consists of slightly undulating landscape, transitioning to extensive plains. The territory extends into three geomorphological mesoregions: East Elbe Table (most of the territory), Orlice Table (east) and Central Elbe Table (small part in the southwest). The highest point of the district is the hill Svíb in Máslojedy with an elevation of 332 m (1,089 ft), the lowest point is the river bed of the Cidlina in Olešnice at 207 m (679 ft).

From the total district area of 891.7 km² (344.3 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 622.1 km² (240.2 sq mi), forests occupy 148.9 km² (57.5 sq mi), and water area occupies 19.3 km² (7.5 sq mi). Forests cover 16.7% of the district's area.

The territory is rich in watercourses. The most significant river is the Elbe, which passes through the eastern part of the district. The Orlice joins the Elbe in Hradec Králové. The western part of the territory is drained by the Cidlina, which heads to the Elbe outside the district. A notable river is the Bystřice, a tributary of the Cidlina. No significant bodies of water are found in the area. Flooded quarries after sand mining are typical for the district.

There are no large-scale protected areas.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 101,532 —     1880 114,055 +12.3% 1890 115,922 +1.6% 1900 119,607 +3.2% 1910 127,982 +7.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 128,446 +0.4% 1930 138,689 +8.0% 1950 128,597 −7.3% 1961 138,514 +7.7% 1970 147,481 +6.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 161,732 +9.7% 1991 162,662 +0.6% 2001 161,178 −0.9% 2011 162,661 +0.9% 2021 163,175 +0.3%
Source: Censuses

Most populated municipalities

Name	Population	Area (km2)
Hradec Králové	93,906	106
Nový Bydžov	7,212	35
Třebechovice pod Orebem	5,851	21
Chlumec nad Cidlinou	5,592	21
Smiřice	3,121	11
Černilov	2,475	26
Nechanice	2,428	28
Stěžery	2,187	13
Předměřice nad Labem	1,938	5
Všestary	1,804	16

Economy

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

Economic entity	Location	Number of employees	Main activity
University Hospital Hradec Králové	Hradec Králové	5,000–9,999	Health care
Lesy České republiky	Hradec Králové	4,000–4,999	Forestry and logging
Arrow International CR	Hradec Králové	1,500–1,999	Manufacture of medical instruments
Marius Pedersen	Hradec Králové	1,500–1,999	Waste collection
City of Hradec Králové	Hradec Králové	500–999	Public administration
Hradec Králové Region	Hradec Králové	500–999	Public administration
Povodí Labe	Hradec Králové	500–999	Water treatment
Trelleborg Bohemia	Hradec Králové	500–999	Manufacture of rubber products
University of Hradec Králové	Hradec Králové	500–999	Education
Zdravotnická záchranná služba Královéhradeckého kraje	Hradec Králové	500–999	Health care
Datwyler Sealing Technologies CZ	Nový Bydžov	500–999	Manufacture of rubber products
Trivium Packaging Czech Republic	Skřivany	500–999	Manufacture of light metal packaging

Transport

The D11 motorway (part of the European route E67), which leads from Prague to Hradec Králové and continues to the Czech-Polish border, passes through the district.

Sights

Hrádek u Nechanic Castle

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

• Museum of Eastern Bohemia
• Chapel of the Epiphany in Smiřice
• Probošt's mechanical Christmas crib
• Hrádek u Nechanic Castle

The best-preserved settlements and landscapes, protected as monument reservations and monument zones, are:

• Hradec Králové (includes both a monument reservation and a monument zone)
• Nový Bydžov
• Libeň
• Vysočany
• Battlefield of the Battle of Königgrätz

The most visited tourist destinations are the Hrádek u Nechanic Castle and White Tower in Hradec Králové.

Notable people

Main category: People from Hradec Králové District

External links

• Hradec Králové District – profile on the Czech Statistical Office website