Prostějov District () is a district in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Prostějov.
Administrative division Prostějov District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Prostějov and Konice.
List of municipalities Cities and towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:
Alojzov – Bedihošť – Bílovice-Lutotín – Biskupice – Bohuslavice – Bousín – Březsko – Brodek u Konice – Brodek u Prostějova – Budětsko – Buková – Čechy pod Kosířem – Čehovice – Čelčice – Čelechovice na Hané – Dětkovice – Dobrochov – Dobromilice – Doloplazy – Drahany – Dřevnovice – Držovice – Dzbel – Hačky – Hluchov – Horní Štěpánov – Hradčany-Kobeřice – Hrdibořice – Hrubčice – Hruška – Hvozd – Ivaň – Jesenec – Kladky – Klenovice na Hané – Klopotovice – Konice – Kostelec na Hané – Koválovice-Osíčany – Kralice na Hané – Krumsín – Laškov – Lešany – Lipová – Ludmírov – Malé Hradisko – Mořice – Mostkovice – Myslejovice – Němčice nad Hanou – Nezamyslice – Niva – Obědkovice – Ochoz – Ohrozim – Olšany u Prostějova – Ondratice – Otaslavice – Otinoves – Pavlovice u Kojetína – Pěnčín – Pivín – Plumlov – Polomí – Přemyslovice – Prostějov – Prostějovičky – Protivanov – Ptení – Raková u Konice – Rakůvka – Rozstání – Seloutky – Skalka – Skřípov – Slatinky – Smržice – Srbce – Stařechovice – Stínava – Stražisko – Šubířov – Suchdol – Tištín – Tvorovice – Určice – Víceměřice – Vícov – Vincencov – Vitčice – Vranovice-Kelčice – Vrbátky – Vrchoslavice – Vřesovice – Výšovice – Zdětín – Želeč
Geography
The landscape is varied and rugged. The terrain is flat in the southeast and hilly in the northwest. The territory extends into five geomorphological mesoregions: Drahany Highlands (west), Upper Morava Valley (east), Zábřeh Highlands (north), Vyškov Gate (south), and Litenčice Hills (south). The highest point of the district is the hill Skalky in Buková with an elevation of , the lowest point is a meadow in Ivaň at .
From the total district area of , agricultural land occupies , forests occupy , and water area occupies . Forests cover 20.2% of the district's area.
There are no major rivers. The longest river is the Romže, which originates here and flows across the territory to the southeast. The Haná crosses the district in its southern part. The district is poor in bodies of water. The only notable body of water is the Plumlov Reservoir.
There are no large-scale protected areas.
Demographics
Most populous municipalities Name Population Area (km2) Prostějov 43,236 39 Kostelec na Hané 2,857 14 Konice 2,620 24 Plumlov 2,271 12 Němčice nad Hanou 1,902 12 Olšany u Prostějova 1,868 11 Vrbátky 1,728 13 Držovice 1,726 8 Kralice na Hané 1,707 13 Smržice 1,667 13
Economy The largest employers with headquarters in Prostějov District and at least 500 employees are:
Economic entity Location Number of employees Main activity AGEL Středomoravská nemocniční Prostějov 3,000–3,999 Health care Makovec Prostějov 1,000–1,499 Processing of meat Mubea Stabilizer Bar Systems Prostějov 1,000–1,499 Manufacture of anti-roll bars for motor vehicles Windmöller & Hölscher Machinery Kralice na Hané 500–999 Manufacture of plastics and rubber machinery Mubea IT Spring Wire Prostějov 500–999 Manufacture of springs for motor vehicles
Transport The D1 motorway from Brno to Ostrava passes through the southern part of the district. The D46 motorway (part of the European route E462) separates from the D1 and leads from Vyškov to Olomouc across the district.
Sights
The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are: National House in Prostějov Plumlov Castle Prostějov City Hall
The best-preserved settlement and the only one protected as a monument zone is Prostějov.
There are no major tourist destinations. The most visited tourist destination is the Museum and Art Gallery in Prostějov.
Notable people
References
External links
Prostějov District – profile on the Czech Statistical Office website