# Most District

Most District (Czech: okres Most) 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 956 m (3,136 ft), the lowest point is the river bed of the Bílina in Želenice at 204 m (669 ft).
From the total district area of 467.1 km$^2$ (180.3 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 133.5 km$^2$ (51.5 sq mi), forests occupy 161.6 km$^2$ (62.4 sq mi), and water area occupies 11.1 km$^2$ (4.3 sq mi). 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 309 ha (760 acres). Notable is also Fláje Reservoir with an area of 153 ha (380 acres).
České Středohoří is a protected landscape area that extends into the district, with a small part in the southeast of the district.

## Demographics

| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1869 | 38,222 | — |
| 1880 | 49,486 | +29.5% |
| 1890 | 65,500 | +32.4% |
| 1900 | 100,808 | +53.9% |
| 1910 | 117,111 | +16.2% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1921 | 118,762 | +1.4% |
| 1930 | 127,424 | +7.3% |
| 1950 | 101,199 | −20.6% |
| 1961 | 112,818 | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 117,189 | +3.9% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1980 | 117,297 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 120,212 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 117,196 | −2.5% |
| 2011 | 111,775 | −4.6% |
| 2021 | 105,165 | −5.9% |
Source: Censuses :

### Most populated municipalities

| Name | Population | Area (km$^2$) |
| Most | 63,882 | 87 |
| Litvínov | 22,512 | 41 |
| Meziboří | 4,587 | 14 |
| Lom | 3,715 | 17 |
| Horní Jiřetín | 2,202 | 40 |
| Obrnice | 2,042 | 7 |
| Bečov | 1,386 | 28 |
| Braňany | 1,191 | 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.