Kolín District ( Czech : okres Kolín ) is a district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic . Its capital is the town of Kolín .
13-1429: Kolín District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence : Kolín and Český Brod. Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics : Barchovice - Bečváry - Bělušice - Břežany I - Břežany II - Býchory - Cerhenice - Černíky - Červené Pečky - Český Brod - Chotutice - Choťovice - Chrášťany - Církvice - Dobřichov - Dolní Chvatliny - Dománovice - Doubravčice - Drahobudice - Grunta - Horní Kruty - Hradešín - Jestřabí Lhota - Kbel - Klášterní Skalice - Klučov - Kolín - Konárovice - Kořenice - Kouřim - Krakovany - Křečhoř - Krupá - Krychnov - Kšely - Libenice - Libodřice - Lipec - Lošany - Malotice - Masojedy - Mrzky - Nebovidy - Němčice - Nová Ves I - Ohaře - Ovčáry - Pašinka - Pečky - Plaňany - Pňov-Předhradí - Polepy - Polní Chrčice - Polní Voděrady - Poříčany - Přehvozdí - Přistoupim - Přišimasy - Radim - Radovesnice I - Radovesnice II - Ratboř - Ratenice - Rostoklaty - Skvrňov - Starý Kolín - Svojšice - Tatce - Tismice - Toušice - Třebovle - Tři Dvory - Tuchoraz - Tuklaty - Týnec nad Labem - Uhlířská Lhota - Veletov - Velim - Velký Osek - Veltruby - Vitice - Volárna - Vrátkov - Vrbčany - Žabonosy - Zalešany - Zásmuky - Ždánice - Žehuň - Žiželice The district
26-453: 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
39-476: 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] Polab%C3%AD Polabí ( German : Elbeland )
52-533: Is located in a agricultural and deforested landscape, which is mostly flat and belongs to the Polabí region. The territory extends into three geomorphological mesoregions: Central Elbe Table (most of the territory), Upper Sázava Hills (southeastern part) and East Elbe Table (small northeastern part). The highest point of the district is the hill Kamenný vrch in Barchovice with an elevation of 456 m (1,496 ft),
65-672: Is the Elbe , however, the longest river within the territory is the Výrovka. Short section of the Klejnárka River before its confluence with the Elbe is also located in the district. There are no large-scale protected areas . The largest employers with headquarters in Kolín District and at least 500 employees are: The D11 motorway from Prague to Hradec Králové passes through the northern part of
78-556: Is the traditional and informal name for a lowland region located mainly in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic . The name comes from Czech po Labi , meaning "along the Elbe". The same linguistic construction gave its name to the extinct Polabian Slavs in today's Germany. The region, without clear boundaries, extends along the river Elbe , approximately between the towns of Pardubice and Mělník , where
91-663: 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
104-569: The Czech Republic are territorial units, formerly used as second-level administrative divisions of 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
117-551: The Elbe flows together with Vltava . In wider sense, it stretches further westward to the lowland along the Ohře river. Its elevation ranges roughly between 150 and 300 metres above sea level. Polabí is the most fertile part of Bohemia and the core area, from where the medieval state of the Czechs developed. It is one of the most important agricultural areas in Central Europe and all
130-490: 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
143-425: 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
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#1733085679373156-586: The district. The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments , are: The best-preserved settlements and archaeological sites, protected as monument reservations and monument zones , are: The most visited tourist destination is the Regional Museum in Kolín. Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with extended competence Districts of
169-475: The lowest point is the river basin of the Elbe in Pňov-Předhradí at 188 m (617 ft). From the total district area of 747.6 km (288.6 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 552.3 km (213.2 sq mi), forests occupy 94.9 km (36.6 sq mi), and water area occupies 17.3 km (6.7 sq mi). Forests cover 12.7% of the district's area. The most important river
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