# Jičín District

Jičín District (Czech: okres Jičín) is a district in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Jičín.

## Administrative division

Jičín District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Jičín, Hořice and Nová Paka.

### List of municipalities

Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:
Bačalky – Bašnice – Běchary – Bílsko u Hořic – Boháňka – Borek – Brada-Rybníček – Březina – Bříšťany – Budčeves – Bukvice – Butoves – Bystřice – Cerekvice nad Bystřicí – Červená Třemešná – Češov – Cholenice – Chomutice – Choteč – Chyjice – Dětenice – Dílce – Dobrá Voda u Hořic – Dolní Lochov – Dřevěnice – Holín – Holovousy – Hořice – Jeřice – Jičín – Jičíněves – Jinolice – Kacákova Lhota – Kbelnice – Kněžnice – Konecchlumí – Kopidlno – Kostelec – Kovač – Kozojedy – Kyje – Lázně Bělohrad – Libáň – Libošovice – Libuň –
Lískovice – Lukavec u Hořic – Lužany – Markvartice – Miletín – Milovice u Hořic – Mladějov – Mlázovice – Nemyčeves – Nevratice – Nová Paka – Ohařice – Ohaveč – Osek – Ostroměř – Ostružno – Pecka – Petrovičky – Podhorní Újezd a Vojice – Podhradí – Podůlší – Radim – Rašín – Rohoznice – Rokytňany – Samšina – Sběř – Sedliště – Sekeřice – Slatiny – Slavhostice – Sobčice – Soběraz – Sobotka – Stará Paka – Staré Hrady – Staré Místo – Staré Smrkovice – Střevač – Sukorady – Svatojanský Újezd –
Šárovcova Lhota – Tetín – Třebnouševes – Třtěnice – Tuř – Úbislavice – Údrnice – Úhlejov – Újezd pod Troskami – Úlibice – Valdice – Veliš – Vidochov – Vitiněves – Volanice – Vrbice – Vršce – Vřesník – Vysoké Veselí – Zámostí-Blata – Zelenecká Lhota – Železnice – Žeretice – Židovice – Žlunice

## Geography

The landscape is mainly deforested with flat or slightly undulating terrain, but in the north it turns into a hilly terrain. The territory extends into five geomorphological mesoregions: Jičín Uplands (most of the territory), Giant Mountains Foothills (northeast), East Elbe Table (south), Central Elbe Table (southwest) and Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge (small part in the north). The highest point of the district is the hill Kozinec in Vidochov with an elevation of 608 m (1,995 ft), the lowest point is the river bed of the Mrlina in Kopidlno at 206 m (676 ft).
From the total district area of 886.9 km$^2$ (342.4 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 601.4 km$^2$ (232.2 sq mi), forests occupy 193.3 km$^2$ (74.6 sq mi), and water area occupies 14.1 km$^2$ (5.4 sq mi). Forests cover 21.8% of the district's area.
There are no significant rivers and bodies of water. The longest river is the Cidlina, which crosses the territory from north to south. Another notable rivers in the district are the Mrlina and Bystřice. The largest body of water is the pond Zrcadlo with an area of 60 ha (150 acres).
Bohemian Paradise is the protected landscape area that extends into the district, in its northwestern part.

## Demographics

| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1869 | 112,576 | — |
| 1880 | 115,975 | +3.0% |
| 1890 | 117,292 | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 116,937 | −0.3% |
| 1910 | 119,885 | +2.5% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1921 | 114,970 | −4.1% |
| 1930 | 110,778 | −3.6% |
| 1950 | 88,583 | −20.0% |
| 1961 | 87,434 | −1.3% |
| 1970 | 82,515 | −5.6% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1980 | 81,894 | −0.8% |
| 1991 | 78,650 | −4.0% |
| 2001 | 77,761 | −1.1% |
| 2011 | 79,702 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 78,704 | −1.3% |
Source: Censuses :

### Most populated municipalities

| Name | Population | Area (km$^2$) |
| Jičín | 16,230 | 26 |
| Nová Paka | 9,060 | 29 |
| Hořice | 8,587 | 21 |
| Lázně Bělohrad | 3,720 | 28 |
| Sobotka | 2,432 | 19 |
| Kopidlno | 2,205 | 29 |
| Stará Paka | 2,134 | 22 |
| Libáň | 1,864 | 20 |
| Železnice | 1,374 | 13 |
| Pecka | 1,335 | 23 |

## Economy

The largest employers with headquarters in Jičín District and at least 500 employees are:
| Economic entity | Location | Number of employees | Main activity |
| Continental Automotive Czech Republic | Jičín | 4,000–4,999 | Automotive industry |
| C.S.CARGO | Jičín | 1,000–1,499 | Freight transport by road |
| Regional Hospital Jičín | Jičín | 1,000–1,499 | Health care |
| Ronal CR | Jičín | 1,000–1,499 | Automotive industry |
In Mladějov is the largest deposit of high-quality glass sand in the Czech Republic.

## Transport

There are no motorways passing through the district. The most important road is the I/35 (part of the European route E442) from Liberec to Hradec Králové.

## Sights

The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are:
* Humprecht Castle
* Kost Castle
The best-preserved settlements, protected as monument reservations and monument zones, are:
* Jičín (monument reservation)
* Vesec (monument reservation)
* Pecka
* Sobotka
* Železnice
* Karlov
* Nové Smrkovice
* Štidla
* Studeňany
The most visited tourist destinations are the Prachov Rocks, Staré Hrady Castle, and Dětenice Castle.