Louny District ( Czech : okres Louny ) is a district in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic . Its capital is the town of Louny , but the most populated town is Žatec .
13-1137: Louny District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence : Louny, Podbořany and Žatec. Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics : Bitozeves - Blatno - Blažim - Blšany - Blšany u Loun - Brodec - Břvany - Cítoliby - Čeradice - Černčice - Chlumčany - Chožov - Chraberce - Deštnice - Dobroměřice - Domoušice - Holedeč - Hříškov - Hřivice - Jimlín - Koštice - Kozly - Krásný Dvůr - Kryry - Lenešice - Libčeves - Liběšice - Libočany - Libořice - Lipno - Lišany - Líšťany - Louny - Lubenec - Měcholupy - Nepomyšl - Nová Ves - Nové Sedlo - Obora - Očihov - Opočno - Panenský Týnec - Peruc - Petrohrad - Pnětluky - Počedělice - Podbořanský Rohozec - Podbořany - Postoloprty - Raná - Ročov - Slavětín - Smolnice - Staňkovice - Toužetín - Tuchořice - Úherce - Velemyšleves - Veltěže - Vinařice - Vrbno nad Lesy - Vroutek - Vršovice - Výškov - Zálužice - Žatec - Zbrašín - Želkovice - Žerotín - Žiželice Most of
26-560: Is a municipality and village in Louny District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic . It has about 500 inhabitants. Blatno lies approximately 41 kilometres (25 mi) south-west of Louny , 78 km (48 mi) south-west of Ústí nad Labem , and 74 km (46 mi) west of Prague . The village of Malměřice is an administrative part of Blatno. This Ústí nad Labem Region location article
39-486: 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] Blatno (Louny District) Blatno ( German : Pladen )
52-406: Is an exceptional example of a monoculture agricultural landscape and long cultural tradition of growing and processing the world's most renown hops variety. 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 destination
65-409: Is known for its tradition of growing Saaz hops . It is a protected designation of origin . The D7 motorway from Prague to Chomutov , including the unfinished section, leads across the district. The D6 motorway from Prague to Karlovy Vary passes through the southern part of the district. Žatec and the landscape of Saaz hops was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2023 because it
78-643: Is the Stekník 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
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
104-490: 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
117-777: The district is a contour line on the slopes of Ostrý hill in Libčeves with an elevation of 609 m (1,998 ft), the highest peak is Velký les in Blatno with an elevation of 592 m (1,942 ft). The lowest point is the river bed of the Ohře in Koštice at 165 m (541 ft). From the total district area of 1,121.0 km (432.8 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 788.4 km (304.4 sq mi), forests occupy 180.5 km (69.7 sq mi), and water area occupies 15.6 km (6.0 sq mi). Forests cover 16.1% of
130-625: The district's area. The most important river is the Ohře , which drains almost the entire territory. Its most important tributaries are the Blšanka and Chomutovka. The largest body of water is Lenešický Pond. However, there are only a few bodies of water. České Středohoří is a protected landscape area that extends into the district. The largest employers with headquarters in Louny District and at least 500 employees are: Žatec and its surroundings
143-665: 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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#1732773366970156-520: The territory is flat and has an agricultural character, only the south and northeast are hilly. The territory is located in the rain shadow of the Ore Mountains and therefore belongs to the driest regions of the country. The territory extends into five geomorphological mesoregions: Most Basin (north and centre), Rakovník Uplands (southwest), Džbán (south), Lower Ohře Table (east) and Central Bohemian Uplands (northeast). The highest point of
169-415: 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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