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12-1817: Benešov District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence : Benešov, Vlašim and Votice. Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics : Benešov – Bernartice – Bílkovice – Blažejovice – Borovnice – Bukovany – Bystřice – Čakov – Čechtice – Čerčany – Červený Újezd – Český Šternberk – Chářovice – Chleby – Chlístov – Chlum – Chmelná – Chocerady – Choratice – Chotýšany – Chrášťany – Ctiboř – Čtyřkoly – Děkanovice – Divišov – Dolní Kralovice – Drahňovice – Dunice – Heřmaničky – Hradiště – Hulice – Hvězdonice – Jankov – Javorník – Ješetice – Jinošice – Kamberk – Keblov – Kladruby – Kondrac – Kozmice – Křečovice – Krhanice – Křivsoudov – Krňany – Kuňovice – Lešany – Libež – Litichovice – Loket – Louňovice pod Blaníkem – Lštění – Maršovice – Mezno – Miličín – Miřetice – Mnichovice – Mrač – Načeradec – Nespeky – Netvořice – Neustupov – Neveklov – Olbramovice – Ostrov – Ostředek – Pavlovice – Petroupim – Popovice – Poříčí nad Sázavou – Postupice – Pravonín – Přestavlky u Čerčan – Psáře – Pyšely – Rabyně – Radošovice – Rataje – Ratměřice – Řehenice – Řimovice – Sázava – Šetějovice – Slověnice – Smilkov – Snět – Soběhrdy – Soutice – Stranný – Strojetice – Střezimíř – Struhařov – Studený – Tehov – Teplýšovice – Tichonice – Tisem – Tomice – Třebešice – Trhový Štěpánov – Týnec nad Sázavou – Václavice – Veliš – Vlašim – Vodslivy – Vojkov – Votice – Vracovice – Vranov – Vrchotovy Janovice – Všechlapy – Vysoký Újezd – Xaverov – Zdislavice – Zvěstov A rugged and hilly landscape

24-453: 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

36-454: 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] Sob%C4%9Bhrdy Soběhrdy

48-538: Is rich in watercourses and ponds. The most important river is the Sázava , which forms the north and northeast boundary of the district before crossing it on the northwest. Other important rivers of the district area its tributaries Blanice and Želivka . Slapy and Štěchovice reservoirs, built on the Vltava River, form the western boundary of the district. The largest body of water is Švihov Reservoir , built on

60-575: Is typical for the district. The territory extends into three geomorphological mesoregions: Benešov Uplands (north), Vlašim Uplands (south) and Křemešník Highlands (smaller part in the east). The highest point of the district is the Mezivrata hill in Neustupov with an elevation of 713 m (2,339 ft), the lowest point is the Štěchovice Reservoir in Krňany at 220 m (720 ft). The area

72-474: 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

84-663: 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

96-490: 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

108-489: 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

120-485: The district, covering the surrounding area of the eponymous mountain. The largest employers with headquarters in Benešov District and at least 500 employees are: The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno passes through the northern and eastern part of the district. The European route E55 separates from it, which passes across the district and continues as D3 motorway in its south. The most important monuments in

132-571: The district, protected as national cultural monuments , are: The best-preserved settlement, which is the only one protected as a monument zone , is Načeradec . The most visited tourist destination is the Konopiště 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

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144-420: The Želivka. It is the fourth largest reservoir in the country . From the total district area of 1,474.9 km (569.5 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 903.0 km (348.7 sq mi), forests occupy 414.5 km (160.0 sq mi), and water area occupies 33.6 km (13.0 sq mi). Forests cover 28.1% of the district's area. Blaník is the only protected landscape area in

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