Most District () is a district in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Most.
Administrative division Most District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Most and Litvínov.
List of municipalities Cities and towns are marked in bold:
Bečov - Bělušice - Braňany - Brandov - Český Jiřetín - Havraň - Hora Svaté Kateřiny - Horní Jiřetín - Klíny - Korozluky - Lišnice - Litvínov - Lom - Louka u Litvínova - Lužice - Malé Březno - Mariánské Radčice - Meziboří - Most - Nová Ves v Horách - Obrnice - Patokryje - Polerady - Skršín - Volevčice - Želenice
Geography
Most District borders Germany in the north. The terrain is very varied and goes from flat in the south to mountainous in the north. The territory extends into three geomorphological mesoregions: Most Basin (southwest and centre), Ore Mountains (north) and Central Bohemian Uplands (southeast). The highest point of the district is the mountain Loučná in Lom with an elevation of , the lowest point is the river bed of the Bílina in Želenice at .
From the total district area of , agricultural land occupies , forests occupy , and water area occupies . Forests cover 34.6% of the district's area.
The most important river is the Bílina, which drains the entire territory. Its most important tributary is the Srpina. The largest body of water is Most Lake, an artificial lake with an area of . Notable is also Fláje Reservoir with an area of .
České středohoří is a protected landscape area that extends into the district, with a small part in the southeast of the district.
Demographics
Most populous municipalities Name Population Area (km2) Most 63,160 87 Litvínov 22,258 41 Meziboří 4,526 14 Lom 3,755 17 Horní Jiřetín 2,153 40 Obrnice 2,048 7 Bečov 1,388 28 Braňany 1,205 6
Economy The largest employers with headquarters in Most District and at least 500 employees are:
Economic entity Location Number of employees Main activity Orlen Unipetrol Litvínov 3,000–3,999 Crude oil processing and manufacture of plastics Orlen Service Česká republika Litvínov 500–999 Maintenance and repair of industrial equipment City of Most Most 500–999 Public administration Sev.en Inntech Most 500–999 Support activities for mining Vršanská uhelná Most 500–999 Coal mining
Transport There are no motorways in the district territory. The most important road that passes through the district is the I/13 from Karlovy Vary to Liberec.
Sights
The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are: Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Most Jezeří Castle in Horní Jiřetín
The best-preserved settlement, which is the only one protected as a monument zone, is Litvínov-Osada.
The most visited tourist destination is the Jezeří Castle.
Notable people
References
External links
Most District – profile on the Czech Statistical Office website