Okres Rakovník

Okres Rakovník
Kraj	Středočeský kraj
surface	896.3 km²
Inhabitants ; • Population density	55,565 ( January 1, 2019 ) ; 59 inhabitants / km²
Municipalities ; • of which cities ; • of which Městyse	83 ; 3 ; 6
LAU 1	CZ020C
Vehicle registration number ; (issued until 2001)	RA

Cities and municipalities of the district

Okres Rakovník (German district Rakonitz ) is located in the Central Bohemian Region in the slightly hilly western part with many forests and rivers. The highest mountain is the Vlastec (612 m above sea level) in the north, in the middle there is a plateau, in the west, south and east there are plains.

55,565 inhabitants live on 896 km² (as of January 1, 2019), 40% of them in the three towns of Rakovník , Jesenice u Rakovníka and Nové Strašecí . 50% of the population is gainfully employed, 28% of them in industry and just under eight percent in agriculture and forestry. The average wage is 15,757 kroner and unemployment is 8%.

Rakovnicko is known for its ceramic and chemical industry. The largest employers are RAKO and VALEO AUTOKLIMATIZACE . Hops are grown in the north and center of the district, potatoes and grain in the south.

Attractions

Křivoklát Castle was built in 1270.
In 1414 Jan Hus set out from Krakovec Castle on his way to Constance .

In Rakovník you can find the Gothic church of St. Bartholomew (1504) with a sandstone pulpit by Matěj Rejsek , the remains of the city wall, the cemetery chapel of St. Roch, the church of St. Egidius and others.

Lány Castle has been the summer residence of the Czech presidents since 1921.

There are also numerous nature parks such as the Pürglitzer Forest ( Křivoklátsko ), as well as many forests with rare plants and geologically interesting formations.

The municipality Lány was assigned to the Okres Kladno on January 1, 2007 .

cities and communes

Bdín ( Bdin ) - Branov ( Branow ) - Břežany ( Breschan ) - Čistá ( Chi Stay ) - Chrášťany ( Kroschau ) - Děkov ( Dekau ) - Drahouš ( Drahuschen ) - Hořesedly ( Horosedl ) - Hořovičky ( German Horowitz ) - Hracholusky ( Hracholusk ) - Hřebečníky ( Hrzebecznik ) - Hředle - Hvozd ( deep grove ) - Janov ( Johannesthal ) - Jesenice ( Jechnitz ) - Kalivody ( Kaliwod ) - Karlova Ves ( Karl village ) - Kněževes ( Herrendorf ) - Kolešov ( Koleschau ) - Kolešovice ( Koleschowitz ) - Kounov ( Kaunowa ) - Kozojedy ( Kosojed ) - Krakov ( Krakow ) - Krakovec ( Roth lock ) - Kroučová - Krty ( rods ) - Krupá - Krušovice ( Kruschowitz ) - Křivoklát ( Křivoklát ) - Lašovice ( Laschowitz ) - Lišany - Lubná - Lužná ( Luschna ) - Malinová ( Beerenheid ) - Městečko ( Stadtl ) - Milostín - Milý - Mšec - Mšecké Žehrovice ( granary Scherowitz ) - Mutějovice ( Mutowitz ) - Nesuchyně ( Nesuchin ) - Nezabudice ( Nesabuditz ) - Nove Strašecí ( Neustraschitz ) - Novy Dum ( Neuhaus ) - Olešná ( Woleschna ) - Oráčov ( Woratschen ) - Panoší Újezd ( Panasch Aujest ) - Pavlíkov ( Pawlikow ) - Petrovice ( Petrowitz ) - Pochvalov - Přerubenice ( Przerubenitz ) - Příčina ( Pritschina ) - Přílepy ( Przilep ) - Pšovlky ( Pschoblik ) - Pustověty ( Pustowied ) - Račice ( Ratschitz ) - Rakovník ( Rakonitz ) - Roztoky ( Rostok ) - Ruda - Rynholec - Řeřichy ( Röscha ) - Řevničov - Senec ( Senetz ) - Senomaty ( Senomat ) - Skryje ( Skrei ) - Slabce ( Slabetz ) - Smilovice - Srbeč ( Serbetsch ) - Svojetín - Sýkořice ( Sikorschitz ) - Šanov ( Schanowa ) - Šípy ( shovels ) - Švihov ( Schmihof ) - Třeboc ( Trebotz ) - Třtice - Václavy ( Wazlaw ) - Velká Buková ( United Bukowa ) - velká chmelištná ( United Chmelischen ) - Všesulov ( Schlösselhof ) - Všetaty ( Wschetat ) - Zavidov ( Seiwedl ) - Zbečno ( Sbetschno ) - Žďár ( Schaar )

Web links

Commons : Okres Rakovník - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

↑ Český statistický úřad - The population of the Czech regions and counties as of January 1, 2019 (XLSX)

50.1 13.71Coordinates: 50 ° 6 ' N , 13 ° 43' E

[1] Český statistický úřad - The population of the Czech regions and counties as of January 1, 2019 (XLSX)