Nymburk District () is a district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Nymburk.
Administrative division Nymburk District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Nymburk, Lysá nad Labem and Poděbrady.
List of municipalities Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:
Běrunice - Bobnice - Bříství - Budiměřice - Chleby - Choťánky - Chotěšice - Chrást - Chroustov - Čilec - Činěves - Dlouhopolsko - Dobšice - Dvory - Dymokury - Hořany - Hořátev - Hradčany - Hradištko - Hrubý Jeseník - Jíkev - Jiřice - Jizbice - Kamenné Zboží - Kněžice - Kněžičky - Kolaje - Kostelní Lhota - Kostomlátky - Kostomlaty nad Labem - Košík - Kounice - Kouty - Kovanice - Krchleby - Křečkov - Křinec - Libice nad Cidlinou - Loučeň - Lysá nad Labem - Mcely - Městec Králové - Milčice - Milovice - Netřebice - Nový Dvůr - Nymburk - Odřepsy - Okřínek - Opočnice - Opolany - Oseček - Oskořínek - Ostrá - Pátek - Písková Lhota - Písty - Poděbrady - Podmoky - Přerov nad Labem - Rožďalovice - Sadská - Sány - Seletice - Semice - Senice - Sloveč - Sokoleč - Stará Lysá - Starý Vestec - Straky - Stratov - Třebestovice - Úmyslovice - Velenice - Velenka - Vestec - Vlkov pod Oškobrhem - Vrbice - Vrbová Lhota - Všechlapy - Vykáň - Záhornice - Zbožíčko - Žitovlice - Zvěřínek
Geography
The surface of the district has a distinctly flat character, a significant part of the district lies in the Polabí lowland. The territory extends into three geomorphological mesoregions: Central Elbe Table (most of the territory), Jizera Table (small parts in the west and north) and East Elbe Table (very small part in the east). The highest point of the district is the hill Na kostele in Kněžice with an elevation of , which is the lowest among all districts in the country. The lowest point is the river bed of the Elbe in Přerov nad Labem at .
From the total district area of , agricultural land occupies , forests occupy , and water area occupies . Forests cover 17.5% of the district's area.
The most important river is the Elbe, flowing from the south to the west. The north of the district is drained by the Mrlina (a tributary of the Elbe). Several kilometres of the Cidlina also flow through the territory before its confluence with the Elbe. There are some middle-sized ponds, but none larger than . There are also several artificial lakes in the vicinity of the Elbe, created by flooding sand quarries.
There are no large-scale protected areas.
Demographics
Most populous municipalities Name Population Area (km2) Nymburk 15,795 21 Poděbrady 15,238 34 Milovice 14,609 28 Lysá nad Labem 10,072 34 Sadská 3,308 16 Městec Králové 2,867 20 Kostomlaty nad Labem 1,939 18 Kounice 1,755 11 Rožďalovice 1,716 24 Semice 1,445 9
Economy The largest employers with headquarters in Nymburk District and at least 500 employees are:
Economic entity Location Number of employees Main activity Super Pet Poděbrady 1,500–1,999 Retail sale Louda Auto Choťánky 500–999 Trade and maintenance of motor vehicles Fresenius Kabi Horatev CZ Hořátev 500–999 Manufacture of medical supplies Nymburk Hospital Nymburk 500–999 Health care Crystal Bohemia Poděbrady 500–999 Manufacture of glass and glass products Poděbrady Spa Poděbrady 500–999 Health care
Transport The D11 motorway from Prague to Hradec Králové passes through the southern part of the district.
Sights
The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are: Slavník gord in Libice nad Cidlinou Crematorium in Nymburk Hydroelectric power plant in Poděbrady Monument of King George of Poděbrady in Poděbrady
The best-preserved settlements and archaeological sites, protected as monument reservations and monument zones, are: Bošín (monument reservation) Area of the Slavník gord in Libice nad Cidlinou (monument reservation) Lysá nad Labem Nymburk Poděbrady Pojedy Sovenice Vinice
The most visited tourist destinations are the Mirakulum amusement park in Milovice, Loučeň Castle, and Chleby Zoo.
Notable people
Notes
References
External links
Nymburk District – profile on the Czech Statistical Office website