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

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12-1359: Kroměříž District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence : Kroměříž, Bystřice pod Hostýnem and Holešov. Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics : Bařice-Velké Těšany - Bezměrov - Blazice - Bořenovice - Brusné - Břest - Bystřice pod Hostýnem - Cetechovice - Chomýž - Chropyně - Chvalčov - Chvalnov-Lísky - Dřínov - Holešov - Honětice - Horní Lapač - Hoštice - Hulín - Jankovice - Jarohněvice - Karolín - Komárno - Koryčany - Kostelany - Kostelec u Holešova - Kroměříž - Kunkovice - Kurovice - Kvasice - Kyselovice - Lechotice - Litenčice - Loukov - Lubná - Ludslavice - Lutopecny - Martinice - Míškovice - Morkovice-Slížany - Mrlínek - Němčice - Nítkovice - Nová Dědina - Osíčko - Pacetluky - Pačlavice - Počenice-Tetětice - Podhradní Lhota - Prasklice - Pravčice - Prusinovice - Přílepy - Rajnochovice - Rataje - Roštění - Roštín - Rusava - Rymice - Šelešovice - Skaštice - Slavkov pod Hostýnem - Soběsuky - Střílky - Střížovice - Sulimov - Troubky-Zdislavice - Třebětice - Uhřice - Věžky - Vítonice - Vrbka - Zahnašovice - Žalkovice - Záříčí - Zástřizly - Zborovice - Zdounky - Žeranovice - Zlobice The terrain

24-479: 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] Ch%C5%99iby Chřiby ( German : Marsgebirge ,

36-675: Is the Kroměříž Castle. 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 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

48-423: Is varied, the fertile plain in the centre of the territory turns into highlands and low mountain ranges on its edges. The territory extends into six geomorphological mesoregions: Upper Morava Valley (north and centre), Chřiby (southwest), Moravian-Silesian Foothills (northeast), Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains (southeast), Litenčice Hills (west) and Vizovice Highlands (small part in the south). The highest point of

60-683: The "Mars Mountains") is a geographic region of the Czech Republic , part of the Central Moravian Carpathians of the Outer Western Carpathians . The area is a 335 square kilometres (129 sq mi) nature park and tourist park, offering a variety of natural features, rock formations, and historical monuments. Chřiby is the highest portion of the Central Moravian Carpathiants, composed of clay and sandstone cliffs, covered by dense deciduous forest, crossed by

72-663: 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

84-490: 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

96-690: The district is the mountain Kelčský Javorník in Rajnochovice with an elevation of 864 m (2,835 ft), the lowest point is the river bed of the Morava in Kvasice at 184 m (604 ft). From the total district area of 795.5 km (307.1 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 478.9 km (184.9 sq mi), forests occupy 218.5 km (84.4 sq mi), and water area occupies 12.4 km (4.8 sq mi). Forests cover 27.5% of

108-508: The district's area. The most important river is the Morava , which crosses the territory in its centre. With the exception of the centre of the territory, the district is poor in bodies of water. There are no large-scale protected areas . The largest employers with headquarters in Kroměříž District and at least 500 employees are: The D1 motorway from Brno to Ostrava passes through

120-483: The district. The D55 motorway separates from it and leads to Otrokovice . The gardens and castle at Kroměříž were designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998 because it is an exceptionally complete and well-preserved Baroque residence. The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments , are: The best-preserved settlements, protected as monument reservations and monument zones , are: The most visited tourist destination

132-665: 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 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

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144-415: 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 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

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