# Kutná Hora District

Kutná Hora District (Czech: okres Kutná Hora) is a district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Kutná Hora.

## Administrative division

Kutná Hora District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Kutná Hora and Čáslav.

### List of municipalities

Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:
Adamov - Bernardov - Bílé Podolí - Bludov - Bohdaneč - Brambory - Bratčice - Čáslav - Čejkovice - Černíny - Červené Janovice - Čestín - Chabeřice - Chlístovice - Chotusice - Církvice - Dobrovítov - Dolní Pohleď - Drobovice - Hlízov - Horka I - Horka II - Horky - Horušice - Hostovlice - Hraběšín - Kácov - Kluky - Kobylnice - Košice - Krchleby - Křesetice - Kutná Hora - Ledečko - Malešov - Miskovice - Močovice - Nepoměřice - Nové Dvory - Okřesaneč - Onomyšl - Opatovice I - Paběnice - Pertoltice - Petrovice I - Petrovice II - Podveky - Potěhy - Rašovice - Rataje nad Sázavou - Rohozec - Řendějov - Samopše - Schořov - Šebestěnice - Semtěš - Slavošov - Soběšín - Souňov - Staňkovice - Starkoč - Štipoklasy - Suchdol - Sudějov - Svatý Mikuláš - Třebešice - Třebětín - Třebonín - Tupadly - Uhlířské Janovice - Úmonín - Úžice - Vavřinec - Vidice - Vinaře - Vlačice - Vlastějovice - Vlkaneč - Vodranty - Vrdy - Záboří nad Labem - Žáky - Zbizuby - Zbraslavice - Zbýšov - Žehušice - Žleby - Zruč nad Sázavou

## Geography

The northeast of the district is rather flat with agricultural land, the southwest is dominated by hilly forested terrain. The territory extends into four geomorphological mesoregions: Upper Sázava Hills (most of the territory), Central Elbe Table (north), Vlašim Uplands (small part in the southwest) and Iron Mountains (small part in the north). The highest point of the district is the hill Březina in Chlístovice with an elevation of 555 m (1,821 ft), the lowest point is the river bed of the Klejnárka in Hlízov at 198 m (650 ft).
From the total district area of 917.4 km$^2$ (354.2 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 594.5 km$^2$ (229.5 sq mi), forests occupy 219.2 km$^2$ (84.6 sq mi), and water area occupies 17.4 km$^2$ (6.7 sq mi). Forests cover 23.9% of the district's area.
The most important rivers in the northern part of the district are the Elbe which, however, crosses the territory only briefly, and its tributaries: the Doubrava and Klejnárka. The southern part is drained by the Sázava River. The largest bodies of water are Švihov Reservoir, although it only partially extends into the Kutná Hora District, and Vavřinecký Pond with an area of 72 ha (180 acres).
There are no large-scale protected areas.

## Demographics

| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1869 | 102,587 | — |
| 1880 | 105,697 | +3.0% |
| 1890 | 105,568 | −0.1% |
| 1900 | 108,024 | +2.3% |
| 1910 | 106,420 | −1.5% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1921 | 103,321 | −2.9% |
| 1930 | 98,817 | −4.4% |
| 1950 | 82,634 | −16.4% |
| 1961 | 83,427 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 79,858 | −4.3% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1980 | 78,333 | −1.9% |
| 1991 | 75,250 | −3.9% |
| 2001 | 73,628 | −2.2% |
| 2011 | 73,404 | −0.3% |
| 2021 | 74,918 | +2.1% |
Source: Censuses :

### Most populated municipalities

| Name | Population | Area (km$^2$) |
| Kutná Hora | 21,556 | 29 |
| Čáslav | 10,512 | 34 |
| Zruč nad Sázavou | 4,749 | 36 |
| Vrdy | 3,184 | 11 |
| Uhlířské Janovice | 3,136 | 27 |
| Zbraslavice | 1,406 | 63 |
| Žleby | 1,400 | 25 |
| Církvice | 1,337 | 24 |
| Miskovice | 1,153 | 19 |
| Suchdol | 1,124 | 19 |

## Economy

The largest employers with headquarters in Kutná Hora District and at least 500 employees are:
| Economic entity | Location | Number of employees | Main activity |
| Foxconn Technology CZ | Kutná Hora | 1,500–1,999 | Manufacture of electronic components |
| Philip Morris ČR | Kutná Hora | 1,000–1,499 | Manufacture of tobacco products |
| Goldbeck Prefabeton | Vrdy | 1,000–1,499 | Manufacture of concrete products |

## Transport

There is no motorway in the district territory, although the D1 motorway from Prague to Brno runs just beyond the southwestern border of the district. The most important road that passes through the district is the I/38 from Jihlava to Kolín.

## Sights

The historic centre of Kutná Hora, including the Sedlec Abbey and its ossuary, was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995 because of its outstanding architecture and its influence on subsequent architectural developments in other Central European city centres.
The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are:
* Italian Court in Kutná Hora
* Church of Saint Barbara in Kutná Hora
* Kačina Castle
* Žleby Castle
* Church of Saint James the Great in Jakub
The best-preserved settlements and landscapes, protected as monument reservations and monument zones, are:
* Kutná Hora (monument reservation)
* Čáslav
* Malešov
* Nové Dvory
* Rataje nad Sázavou
* Losiny
* Landscape around Žehušice, including the Deer Park Žehušice and Kačina castle park
The most visited tourist destinations are the Church of Saint Barbara in Kutná Hora, Sedlec Ossuary in Kutná Hora, and Kačina Castle with the Czech Countryside Museum.