Karlovy Vary District ( Czech : okres Karlovy Vary ) is a district in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic . Its capital is the city of Karlovy Vary .
20-987: Karlovy Vary District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence : Karlovy Vary and Ostrov . Towns are marked in bold : Abertamy - Andělská Hora - Bečov nad Teplou - Bochov - Boží Dar - Božičany - Bražec - Březová - Černava - Chodov - Chyše - Čichalov - Dalovice - Děpoltovice - Doupovské Hradiště – Hájek - Horní Blatná - Hory - Hroznětín - Jáchymov - Jenišov - Karlovy Vary - Kolová - Krásné Údolí - Krásný Les - Kyselka - Merklín - Mírová - Nejdek - Nová Role - Nové Hamry - Ostrov - Otovice - Otročín - Pernink - Pila - Potůčky - Pšov - Sadov - Šemnice - Smolné Pece - Stanovice - Štědrá - Stráž nad Ohří - Stružná - Teplá - Teplička - Toužim - Útvina - Valeč - Velichov - Verušičky - Vojkovice - Vrbice - Vysoká Pec - Žlutice Part of
40-453: A part of any district, but ten districts of Prague ( obvody ) were in some ways equivalent to okres . A reform in effect since January 2003 replaced the districts with 205 Administrative Districts of Municipalities with Extended Competence (abbreviated AD MEC; správní obvody obcí s rozšířenou působností , abbreviated SO ORP ), also called third-level municipalities, or unofficially "little districts". These municipalities took over most of
60-481: Is 304.6 km (189.3 mi) long, of which 256 km (159 mi) is in the Czech Republic, making it the fourth longest river in the Czech Republic . The German part of the river (including the border section) is 49.8 km (30.9 mi) long. The highest volume flow rate occurs in spring. The average volume flow rate at the mouth is 37.94 m³/s. The lower part of the river flows through areas with
80-726: Is a river in Germany and the Czech Republic , a left tributary of the Elbe River. It flows through the Bavarian district of Upper Franconia in Germany, and through the Karlovy Vary and Ústí nad Labem regions in the Czech Republic. It is 304.6 km (189.3 mi) long, of which 256 km (159 mi) is in the Czech Republic, making it the fourth longest river in the country . The name
100-641: Is a municipality to which the state delegates part of its powers, but not to the extent that it delegates it to a municipality with extended competence. [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Oh%C5%99e The Ohře ( Czech pronunciation: [ˈoɦr̝ɛ] ), also known in English and German as Eger ( German pronunciation: [ˈeːɡɐ] ),
120-507: Is located in the district. It is one of the six public international airports in the country. The Red Tower of Death in Ostrov, the mining cultural landscape Jáchymov and the mining cultural landscape Abertamy – Boží Dar – Horní Blatná were designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2019 as parts of the transnational Ore Mountain Mining Region . The historic city centre of Karlovy Vary with
140-426: Is of Celtic or pre-Celtic origin. In the 9th century, it appeared as Agara . According to one theory, its meaning was ' salmon river' (composed of the words ag , eg – 'salmon', and are , ara – 'flowing water'). Another theory suggests that the name was derived from agriā and meant a fast-moving, fast-flowing river. In the 12th century, Ohře was written as Egre , Oegre and Ogre . The Ohře originates in
160-630: Is one protected landscape area , located in the west of the district: Slavkovský les . The largest employers with headquarters in Karlovy Vary District and at least 500 employees are: The I/6 road, which is the unfinished section of the D6 motorway from Prague to Karlovy Vary and Cheb (part of the European route E48 ), passes through the district. The I/20 road (part of the European route E49 ) leads from Karlovy Vary to Plzeň . Karlovy Vary Airport
180-411: The Czech Republic . After their primary administrative function has been abolished in 2003, they still exist for the activities of specific authorities and as statistical units. Their administrative function was moved to selected municipalities. In 1960, Czechoslovakia was re-divided into districts ( okres , plural okresy ) often without regard to traditional division and local relationships. In
200-627: The Motýlí dům tropical garden in Karlovy Vary, Bečov nad Teplou castle and chateau, Klínovec observation tower, Becherovka visitor's centre in Karlovy Vary, and botanical garden in Bečov nad Teplou. Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with extended competence Districts of the Czech Republic are territorial units, formerly used as second-level administrative divisions of
220-663: The 2021 reform, borders of AD MECs respect borders of districts, with only exception granted by law being AD MEC of Turnov, which is partly in districts of Semily, Jablonec nad Nisou and Liberec. The reasons are the vastness of this territory and different requirements of the territory's population. Administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence are further divided into 393 Administrative Districts of Municipalities with Commissioned Local Authority (abbreviated AD CLA; správní obvody obcí s pověřeným obecním úřadem , abbreviated SO POÚ), also called "second-level municipalities"). A municipality with commissioned local authority
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#1732859573406240-484: The Czech-German border near Hohenberg an der Eger . It then flows through the historic region of the Czech Republic which was known until 1945 as Egerland . The river passes the towns of Cheb , ( German : Eger , like the river), Loket , Sokolov , Karlovy Vary , Klášterec nad Ohří , Kadaň , Žatec , Louny , Libochovice , Budyně nad Ohří and Terezín before flowing into the river Elbe at Litoměřice. The river
260-490: The administration of the former district authorities. The old districts still exist as territorial units and remain as seats of some of the offices, especially courts , police and archives . In 2007 the borders of the districts were slightly adjusted and 119 municipalities were moved into different districts. In 2021 another reform was made and 18 municipalities were moved between districts or between administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence. After
280-425: The area of the Czech Republic, there were 75 districts; the 76th Jeseník District was split from Šumperk District in 1996. Three consisted only of statutory cities Brno , Ostrava and Plzeň which gained the status of districts only in 1971; Ostrava and Plzeň districts were later expanded. The capital city of Prague has a special status, being considered a municipality and region at the same time and not being
300-466: The district area belongs to Hradiště Military Training Area . Karlovy Vary District borders Germany in the north. The character of the terrain is very diverse, the landscape alternates between mountainous, hilly and slightly undulating. The territory extends into six geomorphological mesoregions: Ore Mountains (north), Doupov Mountains (east), Sokolov Basin (west), Slavkov Forest (west), Teplá Highlands (south) and Rakovník Uplands (small part in
320-514: The district's area. The most important river is the Ohře , which flows across the territory from west to northeast. Its longest tributaries within the district are the rivers Teplá and Rolava . The southern part of the district is drained by the Střela . The district is also crossed by the Černá in the north. There are no significant bodies of water. The largest body of water is the Žlutice Reservoir. There
340-563: The lowest average precipitation in the Czech Republic (400–500 mm). The Ohře's drainage basin has an area of 5,606.1 km (2,164.5 sq mi). The area of the drainage basin in the Czech Republic is 4,601.1 km (1,776.5 sq mi), in Bavaria is 920.4 km (355.4 sq mi). The rest of the drainage basin is in Saxony. The drainage basin is divided to further third-level basin areas: The longest tributaries of
360-755: The southeast). The highest point of the district and the entire Karlovy Vary Region is the Klínovec Mountain in Jáchymov with an elevation of 1,244 metres (4,081 ft). The lowest point is the river bed of the Ohře in Stráž nad Ohří at 305 m (1,001 ft). From the total district area of 1,510.7 km (583.3 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 534.5 km (206.4 sq mi), forests occupy 651.3 km (251.5 sq mi), and water area occupies 26.5 km (10.2 sq mi). Forests cover 43.1% of
380-570: The spa cultural landscape was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2021 as part of the transnational Great Spa Towns of Europe because of its springs and architectural testimony to the popularity of spa towns in Europe during the 18th through 20th centuries. The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments , are: The best-preserved settlements and landscapes, protected as monument reservations and monument zones , are: The most visited tourist destinations are
400-624: The territory of Weißenstadt in the Fichtel Mountains at an elevation of 752 m (2,467 ft), below the Schneeberg mountain. It flows to Litoměřice , where it enters the Elbe River at an elevation of 143 m (469 ft). The Ohře flows through the Fichtel Mountains in an eastward direction, through Lake Weissenstadt (Weißenstädter See) and through the towns of Röslau and Marktleuthen , and, after almost 50 km, reaches
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