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'''Cheb District''' ({{lang-cs|okres Cheb}}) is a [[Okres|district]] in the [[Karlovy Vary Region]] of the [[Czech Republic]]. Its capital is the town of [[Cheb]]. It is the westernmost district of the Czech Republic.


==Administrative division==
'''Cheb District''' ({{lang-cs|okres Cheb}}) is a district (''[[okres]]'')([[German language|German]]n:Eger Bezirk) within the [[Karlovy Vary Region]] of the [[Czech Republic]]. Its capital is the town of [[Cheb]]. It is the most western District in the Czech Republic.
Cheb District is divided into three [[Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with extended competence|administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence]]: Cheb, Aš and Mariánské Lázně.

===List of municipalities===
Towns are marked in '''bold''':


==List of municipalities==
'''[[Aš]]''' -
'''[[Aš]]''' -
'''[[Cheb]]''' -
'''[[Cheb]]''' -
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'''[[Hranice (Cheb District)|Hranice]]''' -
'''[[Hranice (Cheb District)|Hranice]]''' -
[[Krásná (Cheb District)|Krásná]] -
[[Krásná (Cheb District)|Krásná]] -
[[Křižovatka (Cheb District)|Křižovatka]] -
[[Křižovatka]] -
'''[[Lázně Kynžvart]]''' -
'''[[Lázně Kynžvart]]''' -
[[Libá]] -
[[Libá]] -
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[[Podhradí (Cheb District)|Podhradí]] -
[[Podhradí (Cheb District)|Podhradí]] -
[[Pomezí nad Ohří]] -
[[Pomezí nad Ohří]] -
[[Poustka (Cheb District)|Poustka]] -
[[Poustka]] -
[[Prameny]] -
[[Prameny]] -
'''[[Skalná]]''' -
'''[[Skalná]]''' -
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[[Velká Hleďsebe]] -
[[Velká Hleďsebe]] -
[[Velký Luh]] -
[[Velký Luh]] -
[[Vlkovice (Cheb District)|Vlkovice]] -
[[Vlkovice]] -
[[Vojtanov]] -
[[Vojtanov]] -
[[Zádub-Závišín]]
[[Zádub-Závišín]]

==Geography==
[[File:Velká Hleďsebe a Mariánské Lázně (2).JPG|thumb|Landscape around [[Velká Hleďsebe]] and Mariánské Lázně]]
Cheb District borders Germany in the west. It includes the [[Aš#Geography|Aš Panhandle]] area, which makes it the westernmost district of the Czech Republic. The relief is very varied and includes both flat plains and hilly areas with relatively high altitudes. The territory extends into seven geomorphological mesoregions: [[Cheb Basin]] (centre), [[Fichtel Mountains]] (west), [[Upper Palatine Forest]] (southwest), [[Upper Palatine Forest Foothills]] (south), [[Teplá Highlands]] (east), [[Slavkov Forest]] (northeast) and [[Ore Mountains]] (small part in the north). The highest point of the district is the mountain Lesný in [[Dolní Žandov]] with an elevation of {{convert|983|m|ft|abbr=on}}. The lowest point is the river bed of the Ohře in [[Odrava]] at {{convert|415|m|ft|abbr=on}}.

From the total district area of {{cvt|1045.9|km2}}, [[agricultural land]] occupies {{cvt|501.7|km2}}, forests occupy {{cvt|409.9|km2}}, and water area occupies {{cvt|32.3|km2}}. Forests cover 39.2% of the district's area.<ref name=area/>

The most important river is the [[Ohře]], which flows across the district from west to east. Its longest tributary in the area are the rivers [[Plesná (river)|Plesná]] and Teplá. The rivers [[White Elster]] and [[Wondreb]] spring here and head to Germany. The [[Röslau (river)|Röslau]] briefly forms the Czech-German border before its confluence with the Ohře. The largest bodies of water are two reservoirs: Jesenice, built on the Wondreb, and Skalka, built on the Ohře.

There is one [[Protected areas of the Czech Republic|protected landscape area]], located in the east of the district: [[Slavkov Forest|Slavkovský les]].

==Demographics==
{{historical populations
|align=none|cols=3
|1869|111277
|1880|124429
|1890|127209
|1900|138637
|1910|154522
|1921|146830
|1930|163536
|1950|74972
|1961|79743
|1970|85516
|1980|90465
|1991|89856
|2001|91839
|2011|90188
|2021|86411
|source=Censuses<ref>{{cite web |title=Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011|url=https://csu.gov.cz/produkty/historicky-lexikon-obci-1869-az-2015|publisher=[[Czech Statistical Office]]|language=cs|date=2015-12-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Population Census 2021: Population by sex|url=https://vdb.czso.cz/vdbvo2/faces/en/index.jsf?page=vystup-objekt-parametry&z=T&f=TABULKA&sp=A&skupId=4429&katalog=33515&pvo=SLD21001-OB-OK|work=Public Database|publisher=[[Czech Statistical Office]]|date=2021-03-27}}</ref>}}

===Most populated municipalities===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Name
! Population<ref name=pop/>
! Area (km<sup>2</sup>)
|-
| [[Cheb]] || 32,825 || 96
|-
| [[Mariánské Lázně]] || 14,225 || 52
|-
| [[Aš]] || 12,783 || 56
|-
| [[Františkovy Lázně]] || 5,783 || 26
|-
| [[Teplá]] || 2,906 || 113
|-
| [[Velká Hleďsebe]] || 2,423 || 5
|-
| [[Luby (Cheb District)|Luby]] || 2,299 || 31
|-
| [[Hranice (Cheb District)|Hranice]] || 2,101 || 32
|-
| [[Plesná]] || 1,909 || 19
|-
| [[Skalná]] || 1,906 || 23
|}

==Economy==
The largest employers with headquarters in Cheb District and at least 500 employees are:<ref>{{cite web |title=Registr ekonomických subjektů|url=https://www.czso.cz/csu/res/registr_ekonomickych_subjektu|work=Business Register|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|language=cs|access-date=2023-02-21}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Economic entity
! Location
! Number of employees
! Main activity
|-
| Elektrometall || [[Mariánské Lázně]] || 500–999 || Automotive industry
|-
| Léčebné lázně Mariánské Lázně || Mariánské Lázně || 500–999 || Health care
|}

==Transport==
The [[D6 motorway (Czech Republic)|D6 motorway]] from [[Prague]] to [[Karlovy Vary]] and Cheb (part of the European routes [[European route E48|E48]] and [[European route E49|E49]]) forks and continues to the Czech-German border to the west (as E48) and to the north (as E49).

==Sights==
[[File:Gusseiserne Kolonnade Eingang Marianske Lazne.jpg|thumb|Spa colonnade in Mariánské Lázně]]
The town centres of Mariánské Lázně and Františkovy Lázně with the spa cultural landscapes were designated a [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]] in 2021 as part of the transnational [[Great Spa Towns of Europe]] because of its springs and architectural testimony to the popularity of spa towns in Europe during the 18th through 20th centuries.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Great Spa Towns of Europe|url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1613|publisher=[[UNESCO]]|access-date=2023-02-21}}</ref>

The most important monuments in the district, protected as [[Cultural monument (Czech Republic)|national cultural monuments]], are:<ref>{{cite web |title=Výsledky vyhledávání: Národní kulturní památky, okres Cheb|url=https://pamatkovykatalog.cz/soupis/podle-relevance/1/seznam/?typOchrany=NKP&chraneno=1&lokalizaceZahranici=0&kompObj=1|work=Ústřední seznam kulturních památek|publisher=National Heritage Institute|language=cs|access-date=2024-06-19}}</ref>
*[[Kynžvart Castle]]
*[[Kynžvart Daguerreotype]]
*[[Teplá Abbey]]
*Spa colonnade in Mariánské Lázně
*Artificial water channel Dlouhá stoka (partly)
*Cheb Castle

The best-preserved settlements and landscapes, protected as [[Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations|monument reservations]] and [[Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones|monument zones]], are:<ref>{{cite web |title=Výsledky vyhledávání: Památkové rezervace, Památkové zóny, okres Cheb|url=https://pamatkovykatalog.cz/soupis/podle-relevance/1/seznam/?typOchrany=PZ%3BPR&chraneno=1&lokalizaceZahranici=0|work=Ústřední seznam kulturních památek|publisher=National Heritage Institute|language=cs|access-date=2024-06-19}}</ref>
{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
*[[Cheb]] (monument reservation)
*[[Františkovy Lázně]] (monument reservation)
*[[Mariánské Lázně]] (monument reservation)
*[[Lipová (Cheb District)|Doubrava]] (monument reservation)
*[[Třebeň|Nový Drahov]] (monument reservation)
*[[Teplá]]
*[[Teplá|Beranov]]
*[[Lipová (Cheb District)|Dolní Lažany]]
*[[Teplá|Popovice]]
*[[Dolní Žandov|Salajna]]
*Landscape around [[Mariánské Lázně|Kladská]]
{{div col end}}

The most visited tourist destinations are the Boheminium [[miniature park]] in Mariánské Lázně, Soos national nature reserve in [[Skalná]], Cheb Castle, and Kynžvart Castle.<ref>{{cite web |title=Turisté mají v České republice nejraději zoologické zahrady, technické památky, koupání a Pražský hrad|url=https://www.czechtourism.cz/cs-CZ/a379e3ab-cae1-419c-9094-6a8f4f244128/article/turiste-maji-v-ceske-republice-nejradeji-zoologick|publisher=CzechTourism|language=cs|date=2022-06-24|access-date=2023-02-21}}</ref>

==Notable people==
{{Main category|People from Cheb District}}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
{{commons category|Cheb District}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050123223541/http://www.czso.cz/lexikon/mos2003.nsf/okresy/CZ0411 List of towns and villages of the Cheb District]
*[https://csu.gov.cz/kvk/charakteristiky-jednotlivych-okresu Cheb District] – profile on the Czech Statistical Office website


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Revision as of 06:26, 23 August 2024

Cheb District
Okres Cheb
District
Location in the Karlovy Vary Region within the Czech Republic
Location in the Karlovy Vary Region within the Czech Republic
Location of Cheb District
Coordinates: 50°3′N 12°27′E / 50.050°N 12.450°E / 50.050; 12.450
Country Czech Republic
RegionKarlovy Vary
CapitalCheb
Area
[1]
 • Total1,045.91 km2 (403.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total94,224
 • Density90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities40
* Towns10
* Market towns0

Cheb District (Czech: okres Cheb) is a district in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Cheb. It is the westernmost district of the Czech Republic.

Administrative division

Cheb District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Cheb, Aš and Mariánské Lázně.

List of municipalities

Towns are marked in bold:

Aš - Cheb - Dolní Žandov - Drmoul - Františkovy Lázně - Hazlov - Hranice - Krásná - Křižovatka - Lázně Kynžvart - Libá - Lipová - Luby - Mariánské Lázně - Milhostov - Milíkov - Mnichov - Nebanice - Nový Kostel - Odrava - Okrouhlá - Ovesné Kladruby - Plesná - Podhradí - Pomezí nad Ohří - Poustka - Prameny - Skalná - Stará Voda - Teplá - Třebeň - Tři Sekery - Trstěnice - Tuřany - Valy - Velká Hleďsebe - Velký Luh - Vlkovice - Vojtanov - Zádub-Závišín

Geography

Landscape around Velká Hleďsebe and Mariánské Lázně

Cheb District borders Germany in the west. It includes the Aš Panhandle area, which makes it the westernmost district of the Czech Republic. The relief is very varied and includes both flat plains and hilly areas with relatively high altitudes. The territory extends into seven geomorphological mesoregions: Cheb Basin (centre), Fichtel Mountains (west), Upper Palatine Forest (southwest), Upper Palatine Forest Foothills (south), Teplá Highlands (east), Slavkov Forest (northeast) and Ore Mountains (small part in the north). The highest point of the district is the mountain Lesný in Dolní Žandov with an elevation of 983 m (3,225 ft). The lowest point is the river bed of the Ohře in Odrava at 415 m (1,362 ft).

From the total district area of 1,045.9 km2 (403.8 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 501.7 km2 (193.7 sq mi), forests occupy 409.9 km2 (158.3 sq mi), and water area occupies 32.3 km2 (12.5 sq mi). Forests cover 39.2% of the district's area.[1]

The most important river is the Ohře, which flows across the district from west to east. Its longest tributary in the area are the rivers Plesná and Teplá. The rivers White Elster and Wondreb spring here and head to Germany. The Röslau briefly forms the Czech-German border before its confluence with the Ohře. The largest bodies of water are two reservoirs: Jesenice, built on the Wondreb, and Skalka, built on the Ohře.

There is one protected landscape area, located in the east of the district: Slavkovský les.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869111,277—    
1880124,429+11.8%
1890127,209+2.2%
1900138,637+9.0%
1910154,522+11.5%
YearPop.±%
1921146,830−5.0%
1930163,536+11.4%
195074,972−54.2%
196179,743+6.4%
197085,516+7.2%
YearPop.±%
198090,465+5.8%
199189,856−0.7%
200191,839+2.2%
201190,188−1.8%
202186,411−4.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Most populated municipalities

Name Population[2] Area (km2)
Cheb 32,825 96
Mariánské Lázně 14,225 52
Aš 12,783 56
Františkovy Lázně 5,783 26
Teplá 2,906 113
Velká Hleďsebe 2,423 5
Luby 2,299 31
Hranice 2,101 32
Plesná 1,909 19
Skalná 1,906 23

Economy

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

Economic entity Location Number of employees Main activity
Elektrometall Mariánské Lázně 500–999 Automotive industry
Léčebné lázně Mariánské Lázně Mariánské Lázně 500–999 Health care

Transport

The D6 motorway from Prague to Karlovy Vary and Cheb (part of the European routes E48 and E49) forks and continues to the Czech-German border to the west (as E48) and to the north (as E49).

Sights

Spa colonnade in Mariánské Lázně

The town centres of Mariánské Lázně and Františkovy Lázně with the spa cultural landscapes were designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2021 as part of the transnational Great Spa Towns of Europe because of its springs and architectural testimony to the popularity of spa towns in Europe during the 18th through 20th centuries.[6]

The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are:[7]

The best-preserved settlements and landscapes, protected as monument reservations and monument zones, are:[8]

The most visited tourist destinations are the Boheminium miniature park in Mariánské Lázně, Soos national nature reserve in Skalná, Cheb Castle, and Kynžvart Castle.[9]

Notable people

Main category: People from Cheb District

References

  1. ^ a b "Land use (as at 31 December)". Public database. Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  2. ^ a b "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  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 2023-02-21.
  6. ^ "The Great Spa Towns of Europe". UNESCO. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  7. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Národní kulturní památky, okres Cheb". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  8. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Památkové rezervace, Památkové zóny, okres Cheb". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  9. ^ "Turisté mají v České republice nejraději zoologické zahrady, technické památky, koupání a Pražský hrad" (in Czech). CzechTourism. 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
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