Mělník District () is a district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Mělník.
Administrative division Mělník District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Mělník, Kralupy nad Vltavou and Neratovice.
List of municipalities Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:
Býkev - Byšice - Čakovičky - Čečelice - Chlumín - Chorušice - Chvatěruby - Cítov - Dobřeň - Dolany nad Vltavou - Dolní Beřkovice - Dolní Zimoř - Dřínov - Hořín - Horní Počaply - Hostín - Hostín u Vojkovic - Jeviněves - Kadlín - Kanina - Kly - Kojetice - Kokořín - Kostelec nad Labem - Kozomín - Kralupy nad Vltavou - Ledčice - Lhotka - Liběchov - Libiš - Liblice - Lobeč - Lužec nad Vltavou - Malý Újezd - Medonosy - Mělnické Vtelno - Mělník - Mšeno - Nebužely - Nedomice - Nelahozeves - Neratovice - Nosálov - Nová Ves - Obříství - Olovnice - Ovčáry - Postřižín - Řepín - Spomyšl - Stránka - Střemy - Tišice - Tuhaň - Tupadly - Újezdec - Úžice - Velký Borek - Veltrusy - Vidim - Vojkovice - Vraňany - Všestudy - Všetaty - Vysoká - Zálezlice - Želízy - Zlončice - Zlosyň
Geography
The landscape is mostly flat and belongs to the Polabí lowlands, only the northern part of the district is hilly and forested areas prevail. The territory extends into four geomorphological mesoregions: Jizera Table (east), Ralsko Uplands (north), Lower Ohře Table (west) and Central Elbe Table (south). The highest point of the district is the hill Vrátenská hora in Nosálov with an elevation of , the lowest point is the river bed of the Elbe in Horní Počaply at . It is also the lowest point of the entire Central Bohemian Region.
From the total district area of , agricultural land occupies , forests occupy , and water area occupies . Forests cover 19.0% of the district's area.
The confluence of the two longest rivers in the country, Elbe and Vltava, is located in the centre of the district. The Elbe then flows further to the north. There are not many bodies of water.
Kokořínsko – Máchův kraj is the only protected landscape area that extends into the district, into its northern part.
Demographics
Most populous municipalities Name Population Area (km2) Mělník 20,301 25 Kralupy nad Vltavou 19,138 22 Neratovice 16,279 20 Kostelec nad Labem 4,459 16 Tišice 2,636 13 Všetaty 2,495 13 Libiš 2,425 7 Veltrusy 2,328 8 Nelahozeves 2,213 10 Postřižín 2,033 4
Economy The largest employers with headquarters in Mělník District and at least 500 employees are:
Economic entity Location Number of employees Main activity Bidfood Czech Republic Kralupy nad Vltavou 1,500–1,999 Wholesale trade Mělnická zdravotní Mělník 1,000–1,499 Health care Orkla Foods Česko a Slovensko Byšice 500–999 Food industry Synthos Kralupy Kralupy nad Vltavou 500–999 Chemical industry Erwin Junker Grinding Technology Mělník 500–999 Manufacture of grinding tools Vibracoustic CZ Mělník 500–999 Manufacture of rubber products Zásobování a.s. Mělník 500–999 Wholesale trade Spolana Neratovice 500–999 Chemical industry
Transport The D8 motorway from Prague to Ústí nad Labem passes through the western part of the district.
Sights
The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are: Kokořín Castle Veltrusy Mansion
The best-preserved settlements, protected as monument reservations and monument zones, are:
Dobřeň (monument reservation) Nosálov (monument reservation) Nové Osinalice (monument reservation) Olešno (monument reservation) Kostelec nad Labem Mělník Mšeno Debrno Jestřebice Lobeč Sitné Střezivojice Vidim Vrbno
The most visited tourist destination is the Kokořín Castle.
Notable people
References
External links
Mělník District – profile on the Czech Statistical Office website