| Havlíčkův Brod District | |
| Native Name: | Okres Havlíčkův Brod |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Coordinates: | 49.7°N 50°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Vysočina |
| Subdivision Type2: | Capital |
| Subdivision Name2: | Havlíčkův Brod |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1264.97 |
| Population As Of: | 2024 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 95858 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Blank Name: | Municipalities |
| Blank Info: | 120 |
| Blank1 Name: |
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| Blank1 Info: | 9 |
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| Blank2 Info: | 8 |
Havlíčkův Brod District (cs|okres Havlíčkův Brod) is a district in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Havlíčkův Brod.
Havlíčkův Brod District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Havlíčkův Brod, Chotěboř and Světlá nad Sázavou.
Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:
Bačkov -Bartoušov -Bělá -Bezděkov -Bojiště -Boňkov -Borek -Břevnice -Čachotín -Čečkovice -Česká Bělá -Chotěboř -Chrtníč -Chřenovice -Číhošť -Dlouhá Ves -Dolní Krupá -Dolní Město -Dolní Sokolovec -Druhanov -Golčův Jeníkov -Habry -Havlíčkova Borová -Havlíčkův Brod -Herálec -Heřmanice -Hněvkovice -Horní Krupá -Horní Paseka -Hradec -Hurtova Lhota -Jedlá -Jeřišno -Jilem -Jitkov -Kámen -Kamenná Lhota -Klokočov -Knyk -Kochánov -Kojetín -Kouty -Kožlí -Kozlov -Kraborovice -Krásná Hora -Krátká Ves -Krucemburk -Kunemil -Květinov -Kyjov -Kynice -Lány -Ledeč nad Sázavou -Leškovice -Leština u Světlé -Libice nad Doubravou -Lípa -Lipnice nad Sázavou -Lučice -Malčín -Maleč -Michalovice -Modlíkov -Nejepín -Nová Ves u Chotěboře -Nová Ves u Leštiny -Nová Ves u Světlé -Okrouhlice -Okrouhlička -Olešenka -Olešná -Ostrov -Oudoleň -Ovesná Lhota -Pavlov -Podmoklany -Podmoky -Pohled -Pohleď -Přibyslav -Příseka -Prosíčka -Radostín -Rozsochatec -Rušinov -Rybníček -Sázavka -Sedletín -Skorkov -Šlapanov -Skryje -Skuhrov -Slavětín -Slavíkov -Slavníč -Sloupno -Služátky -Sobíňov -Štoky -Stříbrné Hory -Světlá nad Sázavou -Tis -Trpišovice -Uhelná Příbram -Úhořilka -Úsobí -Vepříkov -Veselý Žďár -Věž -Věžnice -Vilémov -Vilémovice -Víska -Vlkanov -Vysoká -Ždírec -Ždírec nad Doubravou -Žižkovo Pole -Zvěstovice
A hilly landscape is typical for the district. The territory extends into four geomorphological mesoregions: Upper Sázava Hills (most of the territory), Křemešník Highlands (southwest), Iron Mountains (northeast) and Křižanov Highlands (small part in the east). The highest point of the district is the hill Melechov in Dolní Město with an elevation of 715m (2,346feet), the lowest point is the river bed of the Doubravka in Zvěstovice at 253m (830feet).
From the total district area of, agricultural land occupies, forests occupy, and water area occupies . Forests cover 28.6% of the district's area.[1]
The most important river is the Sázava, which flows across the whole district from east to west. The Doubrava River flows through the northeastern part of the district. The largest body of water is the Řeka fishpond with an area of, built on the Doubrava River. Notable is also Švihov Reservoir, part of which lies on the western district border.
Two protected landscape areas extend into the district in the east: Iron Mountains and Žďárské vrchy.
| Name | Population | Area (km2) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23,746 | 65 | ||
| 9,096 | 54 | ||
| 6,452 | 42 | ||
| 4,832 | 17 | ||
| 4,041 | 35 | ||
| 3,113 | 27 | ||
| 2,787 | 27 | ||
| 1,989 | 40 | ||
| 1,608 | 29 | ||
| 1,373 | 19 |
The largest employers with headquarters in Havlíčkův Brod District and at least 500 employees are:[3]
| Economic entity | Location | Number of employees | Main activity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Havlíčkův Brod Hospital | 1,000–1,499 | Health care | ||
| GCE | 500–999 | Manufacture of welding supplies | ||
| Havlíčkův Brod | 500–999 | Automotive industry | ||
| Pleas | Havlíčkův Brod | 500–999 | Manufacture of underwear | |
| Psychiatric Hospital Havlíčkův Brod | Havlíčkův Brod | 500–999 | Health care | |
| ACO Industries | 500–999 | Manufacture of drainage systems | ||
| 500–999 | Manufacture of paper and wooden products |
The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno passes through the southern part of the district.
The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are:[4]
The best-preserved settlements, protected as monument zones, are:[5]
The most visited tourist destination is the Lipnice nad Sázavou Castle.[6]
See main article: category.