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Šumperk District

Coordinates: 49°58′N 16°58′E / 49.967°N 16.967°E / 49.967; 16.967
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Šumperk District
Okres Šumperk
District
Location in the Olomouc Region within the Czech Republic
Location in the Olomouc Region within the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°58′N 16°58′E / 49.967°N 16.967°E / 49.967; 16.967
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
CapitalŠumperk
Area
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 • Total
1,313.06 km2 (506.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
119,838
 • Density91/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities78
* Towns8
* Market towns0

Šumperk District (Czech: okres Šumperk) is a district in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Šumperk.

Administrative division

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Šumperk District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Šumperk, Mohelnice and Zábřeh.

List of municipalities

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Towns are marked in bold:

Bludov - Bohdíkov - Bohuslavice - Bohutín - Branná - Bratrušov - Brníčko - Bušín - Chromeč - Dlouhomilov - Dolní Studénky - Drozdov - Dubicko - Hanušovice - Horní Studénky - Hoštejn - Hraběšice - Hrabišín - Hrabová - Hynčina - Jakubovice - Janoušov - Jedlí - Jestřebí - Jindřichov - Kamenná - Klopina - Kolšov - Kopřivná - Kosov - Krchleby - Lesnice - Leština - Libina - Líšnice - Loštice - Loučná nad Desnou - Lukavice - Malá Morava - Maletín - Mírov - Mohelnice - Moravičany - Nemile - Nový Malín - Olšany - Oskava - Palonín - Pavlov - Petrov nad Desnou - Písařov - Police - Postřelmov - Postřelmůvek - Rájec - Rapotín - Rejchartice - Rohle - Rovensko - Ruda nad Moravou - Šléglov - Sobotín - Staré Město - Stavenice - Štíty - Sudkov - Šumperk - Svébohov - Třeština - Úsov - Velké Losiny - Vernířovice - Vikantice - Vikýřovice - Vyšehoří - Zábřeh - Zborov - Zvole

Geography

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Nový Malín and surrounding landscape

Šumperk District borders Poland in the north. The landscape is mostly hilly and mountainous, and is divided by several river valleys. The territory extends into eight geomorphological mesoregions: Hanušovice Highlands (most of the territory), Hrubý Jeseník (northeast), Golden Mountains (north), Králický Sněžník Mountains (north), Zábřeh Highlands (southwest), Mohelnice Depression (south), Kłodzko Valley (a small part in the west), Upper Morava Valley (a small part in the east), and Nízký Jeseník (a small part in the east). The highest point of the district and of the entire Olomouc Region is the Praděd mountain in Loučná nad Desnou with an elevation of 1,491 m (4,892 ft). The lowest point is the river bed of the Morava in Moravičany at 243 m (797 ft).

From the total district area of 1,313.1 km2 (507.0 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 556.5 km2 (214.9 sq mi), forests occupy 639.6 km2 (247.0 sq mi), and water area occupies 13.6 km2 (5.3 sq mi). Forests cover 48.7% of the district's area.[1]

The most important river is the Morava, flowing across the district from north to south. Its largest tributaries within the district are the Desná and Moravská Sázava. The largest body of water is Moravičanské Lake with an area of 90 ha (220 acres), which is an artificial lake created by flooding a gravel quarry.[3] A notable body of water is also the Dlouhé stráně Reservoir.

The Jeseníky Protected Landscape Area extends into the district in the east, and the Litovelské Pomoraví Protected Landscape Area extends into the district in the south.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869131,968—    
1880137,243+4.0%
1890140,433+2.3%
1900140,288−0.1%
1910143,110+2.0%
YearPop.±%
1921136,633−4.5%
1930142,571+4.3%
1950102,488−28.1%
1961110,156+7.5%
1970113,958+3.5%
YearPop.±%
1980124,096+8.9%
1991125,972+1.5%
2001126,355+0.3%
2011121,299−4.0%
2021116,539−3.9%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Most populated municipalities

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Name Population[2] Area (km2)
Šumperk 24,969 28
Zábřeh 13,444 35
Mohelnice 9,572 46
Nový Malín 3,731 27
Rapotín 3,314 14
Libina 3,265 27
Loštice 3,025 12
Bludov 3,011 17
Postřelmov 2,987 10
Hanušovice 2,900 37

Economy

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The largest employers with headquarters in Šumperk District and at least 500 employees are:[6]

Economic entity Location Number of employees Main activity
Hella Autotechnik Nova Mohelnice 3,000–3,999 Manufacture of lighting for the automotive industry
TDK Electronics Šumperk 1,000–1,499 Manufacture of ferrites for the automotive industry
Šumperk Hospital Šumperk 1,000–1,499 Health care
OP papírna Olšany 500–999 Manufacture of paper
Magna Automotive Stity Štíty 500–999 Metalwork for the automotive industry
Dormer Pramet Šumperk 500–999 Manufacture of cutting tools
Škoda Pars Šumperk 500–999 Repair and maintenance of rolling stock

Transport

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The D35 motorway (part of the European route E442) from Olomouc ends in Mohelnice and further continues as the I/35 road. The I/44 road separates from it and runs across the district to the north.

Sights

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Velké Losiny Castle

The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are:[7]

The best-preserved settlements, protected as monument zones, are:[8]

The most visited tourist destinations are the thermal water park in Velké Losiny and Dlouhé stráně Hydro Power Plant.[9]

Notable people

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Main category: People from Šumperk District

References

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  1. ^ a b "Land use (as at 31 December)". Public database. Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  2. ^ a b "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  3. ^ "Moravičanské jezero" (in Czech). Olomouc Region. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Registr ekonomických subjektů". Business Register (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  7. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Národní kulturní památky, okres Šumperk". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  8. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Památkové rezervace, Památkové zóny, okres Šumperk". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  9. ^ "Turisté mají v České republice nejraději zoologické zahrady, technické památky, koupání a Pražský hrad" (in Czech). CzechTourism. 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
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