Jeseník District () is a

district A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municip ...

in the

Olomouc Region Olomouc Region (; , ; ) is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the north-western and central part of its historical region of Moravia (''Morava'') and in a small part of the historical region of Czech Silesia (''České Sl ...

of the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...

. Its capital is the town of

Jeseník Jeseník (; until 1947 Frývaldov (); , ) is a spa town in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 10,000 inhabitants. Administrative division Jeseník consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 202 ...

. With approximately 36,000 inhabitants, it is the least populated district of the Czech Republic.

Administrative division

Jeseník District is formed by only one administrative district of municipality with extended competence: Jeseník.

List of municipalities

Towns are marked in bold: Bělá pod Pradědem – Bernartice – Bílá Voda – Černá Voda – Česká Ves – Hradec-Nová Ves – Javorník –

– Kobylá nad Vidnavkou –

Lipová-lázně Lipová-lázně (until 1960 Dolní Lipová; ) is a spa municipality and village in Jeseník District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants. Administrative division Lipová-lázně consists of three municipal p ...

– Mikulovice – Ostružná – Písečná – Skorošice – Stará Červená Voda – Supíkovice – Uhelná – Vápenná – Velká Kraš – Velké Kunětice – Vidnava – Vlčice – Zlaté Hory – Žulová

Geography

Jeseník District borders Poland in the north and west. Most of the district belongs to the territory of the historical land of

Czech Silesia Czech Silesia (; ) is the part of the historical region of Silesia now in the Czech Republic. While it currently has no formal boundaries, in a narrow geographic sense, it encompasses most or all of the territory of the Czech Republic within the ...

, but in the southwest it also extends into the territory of

Moravia Moravia ( ; ) is a historical region in the eastern Czech Republic, roughly encompassing its territory within the Danube River's drainage basin. It is one of three historical Czech lands, with Bohemia and Czech Silesia. The medieval and early ...

. The landscape is very diverse and rugged. Most of the territory is hilly; in the south it is mountainous, and in the north it turns into plains. The territory extends into five geomorphological mesoregions: Golden Mountains (west and centre), Hrubý Jeseník (south), Vidnava Lowland (northwest), Žulová Hilly Land (north), and Zlatohorská Highlands (east). The highest point of the district is the Keprník mountain in Ostružná with an elevation of , the lowest point is the river bed of the Vidnavka in Velká Kraš at . From the total district area of ,

agricultural land Agricultural land is typically land ''devoted to'' agriculture, the systematic and controlled use of other organism, forms of lifeparticularly the rearing of livestock and production of cropsto produce food for humans. It is generally synonymous ...

occupies , forests occupy , and water area occupies . Forests cover 59.8% of the district's area, which makes it the most forested district of the country. There are no significant rivers and bodies of water. The most important rivers are the Bělá and Vidnavka. Both are tributaries of the Eastern Neisse, which originate here and flow across the district from south to north. Notable is also the Černá Opava, a stream that originates here and is one of the sources of the

Opava Opava (; , ) is a city in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 55,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Opava (river), Opava River. Opava is one of the historical centres of Silesia and was a historical capital of Czech Sile ...

River. The largest body of water is the Velký Pond with an area of . A large part of the Jeseníky Protected Landscape Area extends into the district in the south.

History

Jeseník District is the youngest district of the Czech Republic. It was created on 1 January 1996 by separation from

Šumperk District Šumperk District () is a Okres, district in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Šumperk. Administrative division Šumperk District is divided into three Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with extende ...

and is thus the only district created after 1960.

Demographics

As of 2024, Jeseník District is the least populated district in the country.

Most populated municipalities

Economy

The largest employers with headquarters in Jeseník District and at least 250 employees are:

Transport

There are no motorways passing through the district. The most important road is the I/44 road from Šumperk to the Czech-Polish border.

Sights

The most important monument in the district and the only one protected as a national cultural monument is

Jánský Vrch Jánský Vrch () is a castle located in the Jeseník District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. The castle stands on a hill above the town of Javorník in the north-western edge of Czech Silesia, in area what was a part of the Duchy ...

Castle. The best-preserved settlements, protected as monument zones, are: * Javorník * Vidnava * Zlaté Hory * Rejvíz * Údolí (Horní Údolí and Dolní Údolí) The most visited tourist destinations are the Rejvíz educational trail in Rejvíz and Rychlebské bike trails in Černá Voda.

Notable people

References

External links

Jeseník District
– profile on the Czech Statistical Office website {{DEFAULTSORT:Jesenik District Districts of the Olomouc Region Administrative districts of municipalities with extended powers in the Czech Republic