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17-1027: Děčín District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence : Děčín, Rumburk and Varnsdorf. Cities and towns are marked in bold : Arnoltice - Benešov nad Ploučnicí - Bynovec - Česká Kamenice - Děčín - Dobkovice - Dobrná - Dolní Habartice - Dolní Podluží - Dolní Poustevna - Doubice - Františkov nad Ploučnicí - Heřmanov - Horní Habartice - Horní Podluží - Hřensko - Huntířov - Chřibská - Janov - Janská - Jetřichovice - Jílové - Jiřetín pod Jedlovou - Jiříkov - Kámen - Krásná Lípa - Kunratice - Kytlice - Labská Stráň - Lipová - Lobendava - Ludvíkovice - Malá Veleň - Malšovice - Markvartice - Merboltice - Mikulášovice - Rumburk - Růžová - Rybniště - Srbská Kamenice - Staré Křečany - Starý Šachov - Šluknov - Těchlovice - Valkeřice - Varnsdorf - Velká Bukovina - Velký Šenov - Verneřice - Veselé - Vilémov Děčín District borders Germany in

34-545: 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

51-553: Is 2.7 m3/s. The longest tributaries of the Kamenice are: The river flows through the municipal territories of Svor , Kytlice , Prysk , Česká Kamenice , Janská , Srbská Kamenice , Jetřichovice , Růžová and Hřensko . Atlantic salmon , which were exterminated in the Czech Republic in the 1920s, have been reintroduced into the river. Efforts to restore it have been ongoing since 1998. The Kamenice flows through

68-537: Is Benešov nad Ploučnicí Castle. The best-preserved settlements and localities, protected as monument reservations and monument zones , are: The most visited tourist destinations are the Děčín Zoo and places in Bohemian Switzerland, which are also among the most visited nature tourist destinations in the entire country: Kamenice Gorge , Pravčická brána , and Jetřichovice Rocks. Districts of

85-535: Is Velký Pond with an area of 36 ha (89 acres). Most of the Děčín District is protected within some of large-scale protected areas. The most significant is Bohemian Switzerland National Park with many famous natural monuments. The protected landscape areas of České Středohoří , Labské pískovce and Lužické hory also extend into the district. The largest employers with headquarters in Děčín District and at least 500 employees are: There are no motorways in

102-680: Is a river in the Czech Republic , a right tributary of the Elbe River. It originates in the Liberec Region , but mostly flows through the Ústí nad Labem Region . It is 37.7 km (23.4 mi) long. Kamenice is a common Czech toponymy. The name is derived from the Czech word kamenný , i.e. 'stony'. The river was named after the character of the river bed. The river is sometimes called Hřenská Kamenice to distinguish it from

119-485: 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] Kamenice (Elbe) The Kamenice ( German : Kamnitz )

136-765: Is the mountain Pěnkavčí vrch in Dolní Podluží with an elevation of 792 m (2,598 ft), located on the district border. The lowest point, which is also the lowest point of the entire Czech Republic, is the river bed of the Elbe in Hřensko at 115 m (377 ft). From the total district area of 908.8 km (350.9 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 361.9 km (139.7 sq mi), forests occupy 454.5 km (175.5 sq mi), and water area occupies 10.5 km (4.1 sq mi). Forests cover 50.0% of

153-663: 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

170-534: 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 was moved to selected municipalities. In 1960, Czechoslovakia

187-490: 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

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204-523: The district territory. The most important road that passess through the district is the I/13 (part of the European route E442 ) from Liberec to Karlovy Vary . Děčín District is an important junction. An important railway line from Prague to Dresden runs through it. The Elbe is used for ship transport. The most important monument in the district and the only one protected as a national cultural monument

221-631: The district's area. The territory is rich in rivers. The most important river is the Elbe , which flows through the west of the territory and continues to Germany. Its most important tributary is the Ploučnice . Other notable rivers are the Kamenice , Křinice , Sebnice , and Mandava . The Spree shortly forms the Czech-German border. There are few bodies of water in the district. The largest of them

238-542: The eponymous rivers in the country. The Kamenice originates in the territory of Svor in the Lusatian Mountains at an elevation of 576 m (1,890 ft) and flows to Hřensko , where it enters the Elbe River at an elevation of 119 m (390 ft). It is 37.7 km (23.4 mi) long. Its drainage basin has an area of 217.2 km (83.9 sq mi). The average discharge at its mouth

255-467: The national park of Bohemian Switzerland . Among the best preserved and most valuable parts of the national park is the Kamenice Gorge . Punt rides are organized for tourists. The gorge belongs to the most visited tourist destinations of the region and to the most visited natural tourist destinations in the entire Czech Republic. Due to the location in the national park, individual sailing on

272-407: The north. It includes the Šluknov Hook area, surrounded by Germany on three sides. The district is a hilly and above-average forested area with several valleys and canyons. The territory extends into four geomorphological mesoregions: Elbe Sandstone Mountains (northwest), Central Bohemian Uplands (south), Lusatian Mountains (east) and Lusatian Highlands (north). The highest point of the district

289-469: 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 the status of districts only in 1971; Ostrava and Plzeň districts were later expanded. The capital city of Prague has

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