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18-549: Rozkoš is located in the Hradec Králové Region and is the largest body of water in the region. It is nicknamed "East Bohemian Sea". The town of Česká Skalice is situated on its shore. Apart from Česká Skalice, the reservoir also extends into the municipal territories of Velká Jesenice , Provodov-Šonov and Nahořany . From the geomorphological point of view, Rozkoš lies in the Orlice Table . The reservoir

36-537: A delegated municipal office were established in the region. As of January 2019, the Hradec Králové Region had 551,021 inhabitants, which was 5.2% of the total population of the Czech Republic. With its 116 inhabitants per square kilometer, the region has a lower density than the national average (135 inhabitants per km ). The region has in total 448 independent municipalities, whereof 48 enjoy

54-404: Is also above the national average. The table below shows the municipalities in Hradec Králové Region with the largest population (as of 1 January 2024): The Hradec Králové Region has the area of 4 759 km and accounts for 6% of the total area of the Czech Republic. In terms of size it is the ninth largest region of the Czech Republic. Krkonoše and Orlické mountains which are situated in

72-517: Is also used for summer recreation, water sports and for the breeding of fish. A small hydroelectric power plant with installed capacity 675 kW is located on the main dam. The reservoir is also an important ornithological site with more than 270 species of birds, of which more than 120 species nest here. Near Česká Skalice is located Campsite Rozkoš. Hradec Kr%C3%A1lov%C3%A9 Region Hradec Králové Region ( Czech : Královéhradecký kraj , pronounced [ˈkraːlovɛːˌɦradɛtskiː ˈkraj] )

90-701: Is an administrative unit ( Czech : kraj ) of the Czech Republic located in the north-eastern part of the historical region of Bohemia . It is named after its capital Hradec Králové . The region neighbours the Pardubice Region in the south, the Central Bohemian Region in the south-west, and the Liberec Region in the west. It also shares a 208 km long international border with Polish Lower Silesian Voivodeship in

108-427: Is fed by the streams Rovenský and Rozkoš, and by a 2.337 km (1.452 mi) long canal from the Úpa River. It has an area of the water surface of 8.88 km (3.43 sq mi) and total capacity of 76,327,000 m (61,879 acre⋅ft). The construction of the reservoir near Česká Skalice was considered as early as 1923. In 1939, a general project was drawn up, according to which preparations took place in

126-592: Is the Glacensis Euroregion that had been established in 1995 as one of the Euroregions covering the Czech-Polish border areas. Orlick%C3%A9 hory The Orlické Mountains ( Czech : Orlické hory , Polish : Góry Orlickie , German : Adlergebirge ) or Eagle Mountains are a mountain range located mainly in northeastern Bohemia in the Czech Republic . It is a mesoregion of

144-762: The Central Sudetes . They follow the border with Kłodzko Land in Poland for 40 km (25 mi). The highest point in the range is Velká Deštná at 1,116 m (3,661 ft). The mountains are mainly composed of crystalline rocks, consistent with the makeup of the northern rim of the highlands of Bohemia. The entire region has maintained its original natural character over the centuries and so beech primeval forests, protected landscape areas or nature parks and reserves are interwoven with trails, right next to chateaux and town parks and groomed rural gardens. The gentle rolling hills are interlaced with hiking trails,

162-409: The gross domestic product of Hradec Králové Region accounted for about 4.5% of the total GDP of the Czech Republic. Region's GDP per capita amounted to 85.7% of national average and ranked as the fourth highest. As of September 2014, the unemployment rate in the region was 5.9%. The average gross salary was 22,842 CZK. According to Labour Force Survey, there were in total about 253,200 employees in

180-697: The entire territory of the region falls into the Elbe's basin and only a marginal part of the Broumovský výběžek area falls under the basin of the River Oder (Czech: Odra). Sněžka mountain is with its elevation of 1603 m above sea level the highest point of the region, Krkonoše mountains and also of the Czech Republic. The lowest point of the region is the surface of the River Cidlina (202 m above sea level). In terms of economic activities,

198-407: The national's total. With regard to agriculture, crop production focuses on cereals (wheat and barley), rape and maize, with industrial sugar beet production playing an important role too. Animal production focuses on raising cattle and pigs. About 4.1% of region's workforce worked in agriculture, forestry and fishing in 2012. As of 2012, agricultural land covered 58% of the total region's territory and

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216-501: The north and the east. After the state administration reform took place (1 January 2000); the Hradec Králové Region is divided into 5 districts: As for area, Trutnov District is the largest taking almost one fourth of the entire region's territory, followed by the Rychnov nad Kněžnou District with 21% and as for the three remaining districts each has about 18%. As of 2003, 15 municipalities with extended powers and 35 municipalities with

234-491: The northern and northeastern part of the region pass to fertile Elbe lowland . Two thirds of the area of the Krkonoše National Park lie within the region's territory. Krkonoše and Orlické mountains are separated by Broumovský výběžek with its large rock towns – Adršpach-Teplice Rocks , Broumov Hills, Křížový vrch and Ostaš. Main watercourses are Elbe (Czech: Labe) and its tributaries Orlice and Metuje . Almost

252-523: The region can be described as agricultural-industrial with well-developed tourism. The region is part of the so-called Black Triangle , an area of heavily industrialization and environmental damage on the three-way border of Poland, Germany, and the Czech Republic. The industry is concentrated in big towns while the agriculture in the Elbe lowland (Czech: Polabí). The tourism is concentrated in Krkonoše . In 2012,

270-550: The region in 2012. Hereof, the largest proportion (31.1%) worked in manufacturing, followed by trade and repair of personal and household goods (12.2%), health and social care (7.9%), construction (7.3%), public administration and defence (6.5%), transportation and storage (5.9%), etc. Manufacturing prevails over the other industries and focuses on motor vehicles, electrical equipment and textiles. However, Hradec Králové Region does not rank among key industrial areas – its 2012 share in sales of industrial enterprises accounted for 3.8% of

288-507: The share of arable land was 40%, while forests covered 31% of the territory. In 2012, the 954 statistically monitored collective accommodation establishments in the region reported 887,000 guests, including about 213,000 foreigners coming especially from Germany, Poland and the Netherlands. The average length of stays per guest was 4.5 days. During the last few years, many forms of cross-border co-operation have been developed. One of them

306-405: The status of town. The share of urban population is ca. 67%. The region's centre is Hradec Králové (92,742 inhabitants). About 12.5% inhabitants in the region live in a municipality of 500 inhabitants or less. Out of all Czech regions, the Hradec Králové Region has the lowest share of inhabitants aged 15–64 (67%) and the highest share of population aged 65+ (18%). Average age of both men and women

324-498: The years 1946–1950. The building of the reservoir dam began in 1951, however after one year of construction, further works were halted. The construction of the dam was resumed in 1965 and completed in 1972. Permission for permanent operation was granted by the Ministry of Forestry and Water Management on 1 January 1976. Rozkoš serves the flood protection of the lower course of the Úpa and Metuje rivers and as retention basin , and

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