# Mělník District

Mělník District (Czech: okres Mělník) 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 507 m (1,663 ft), the lowest point is the river bed of the Elbe in Horní Počaply at 153 m (502 ft). It is also the lowest point of the entire Central Bohemian Region.
From the total district area of 701.1 km$^2$ (270.7 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 458.9 km$^2$ (177.2 sq mi), forests occupy 133.0 km$^2$ (51.4 sq mi), and water area occupies 14.7 km$^2$ (5.7 sq mi). 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

| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1869 | 62,294 | — |
| 1880 | 68,428 | +9.8% |
| 1890 | 70,939 | +3.7% |
| 1900 | 75,381 | +6.3% |
| 1910 | 80,348 | +6.6% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1921 | 81,817 | +1.8% |
| 1930 | 89,660 | +9.6% |
| 1950 | 80,358 | −10.4% |
| 1961 | 85,827 | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 90,593 | +5.6% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1980 | 98,191 | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 94,241 | −4.0% |
| 2001 | 94,635 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 104,659 | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 110,243 | +5.3% |
Source: Censuses :

### Most populated municipalities

| Name | Population | Area (km$^2$) |
| Mělník | 20,350 | 25 |
| Kralupy nad Vltavou | 18,782 | 22 |
| Neratovice | 16,217 | 20 |
| Kostelec nad Labem | 4,336 | 16 |
| Tišice | 2,526 | 13 |
| Všetaty | 2,478 | 13 |
| Libiš | 2,415 | 7 |
| Veltrusy | 2,297 | 8 |
| Nelahozeves | 2,216 | 10 |
| Postřižín | 1,950 | 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.