Liberec District

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Field	Value
name	Liberec District
native_name	Okres Liberec
settlement_type	District
image_map	Map CZ - district Liberec.PNG
map_caption	Location in the Liberec Region within the Czech Republic
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name
subdivision_type1	Region
subdivision_name1	Liberec
subdivision_type2	Capital
subdivision_name2	Liberec
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	989.34
population_as_of	2025
population_footnotes
population_total	180955
population_density_km2	auto
timezone1	CET
utc_offset1	+1
timezone1_DST	CEST
utc_offset1_DST	+2
blank_name	Municipalities
blank_info	59
blank1_name	* Cities and towns
blank1_info	11
blank2_name	* Market towns
blank2_info	1
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Administrative division

Liberec District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Liberec, Frýdlant and Turnov. The town of Turnov is located in the neighbouring Semily District and it is the only such administrative district in the country whose borders do not correspond to the borders of the district.

List of municipalities

Cities and towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:

Bílá - Bílý Kostel nad Nisou - Bílý Potok - Bulovka - Černousy - Český Dub - Cetenov - Chotyně - Chrastava - Čtveřín - Dětřichov - Dlouhý Most - Dolní Řasnice - Frýdlant - Habartice - Hejnice - Heřmanice - Hlavice - Hodkovice nad Mohelkou - Horní Řasnice - Hrádek nad Nisou - Jablonné v Podještědí - Janovice v Podještědí - Janův Důl - Jeřmanice - Jindřichovice pod Smrkem - Kobyly - Krásný Les - Křižany - Kryštofovo Údolí - Kunratice - Lázně Libverda - Lažany - Liberec - Mníšek - Nová Ves - Nové Město pod Smrkem - Oldřichov v Hájích - Osečná - Paceřice - Pěnčín - Pertoltice - Příšovice - Proseč pod Ještědem - Radimovice - Raspenava - Rynoltice - Šimonovice - Soběslavice - Stráž nad Nisou - Světlá pod Ještědem - Svijanský Újezd - Svijany - Sychrov - Višňová - Vlastibořice - Všelibice - Žďárek - Zdislava

Geography

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Liberec District borders Poland in the north and briefly Germany in the northwest. The terrain is very diverse, with large differences in altitude, and hilly landscape prevails. The territory extends into seven geomorphological mesoregions: Frýdlant Hills (north), Jizera Mountains (east), Zittau Basin (centre), Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge (a strip from centre to southeast), Jičín Uplands (south), Ralsko Uplands (southwest) and Lusatian Mountains (a small part in the west). The highest point of the district is the mountain Smrk in Lázně Libverda with an elevation of 1124 m, the most dominant feature of the southern part of the district is Ještěd at 1012 m. The lowest point is the river bed of the Smědá in Černousy at 210 m.

From the total district area of 989.3 km2, agricultural land occupies 465.4 km2, forests occupy 421.3 km2, and water area occupies 9.8 km2. Forests cover 42.6% of the district's area.

Several notable rivers originate in the territory. The Lusatian Neisse and Smědá drain water into the Baltic Sea, and the Ploučnice and Jizera drain water into the North Sea. The area is poor in bodies of water.

The Jizerské hory Protected Landscape Area is located in the east of the district. It includes the Czech part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site named Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe. The second protected landscape area in the territory is Lužické hory, situated in the west.

Demographics

|align=none|cols=3 |1869|165637 |1880|177893 |1890|186668 |1900|203000 |1910|214009 |1921|196426 |1930|205822 |1950|135713 |1961|145399 |1970|148250 |1980|161289 |1991|163107 |2001|162780 |2011|169878 |2021|174225 |source=Censuses}}

Most populated municipalities

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Name	Population	Area (km2)
Liberec	108,090	106
Hrádek nad Nisou	8,001	49
Frýdlant	7,379	32
Chrastava	6,315	27
Nové Město pod Smrkem	3,725	29
Jablonné v Podještědí	3,704	58
Hodkovice nad Mohelkou	2,994	13
Český Dub	2,882	23
Raspenava	2,833	41
Hejnice	2,751	38
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Economy

The largest employers with headquarters in Liberec District and at least 1,000 employees are:

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Economic entity	Location	Number of employees	Main activity
Regional Hospital Liberec	Liberec	4,000–4,999	Health care
Denso Manufacturing	Liberec	2,000–2,499	Manufacture of cooling and ventilation equipment for motor vehicles
Drylock Technologies	Hrádek nad Nisou	1,500–1,999	Manufacture of hygiene needs
Magna Exteriors (Bohemia)	Liberec	1,500–1,999	Manufacture of parts for motor vehicles
Regional Police Directorate of the Liberec Region	Liberec	1,500–1,999	Public order and safety activities
Technical University of Liberec	Liberec	1,500–1,999	Education
Benteler ČR	Chrastava	1,000–1,499	Manufacture of parts for motor vehicles
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Transport

A short section of the D10 motorway from Prague, which further continues as the R/35 expressway to Liberec and Chrastava (part of the European route E442) and then forks to the I/13 road to Děčín and to the I/35 road to Zittau, runs through the district. A section of the I/35 road runs from Liberec to Frýdlant and the Czech-Polish border.

Sights

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The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are:

The best-preserved settlements and landscapes, protected as monument zones, are:

The most visited tourist destinations are the Liberec Zoo, iQ Landia science centre in Liberec, DinoPark Liberec, Centrum Babylon Liberec, and Sychrov Castle.

Notable people

Main article: People from Liberec District

References

"Land use (as at 31 December)". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
(2025-05-16). "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
(2015-12-21). "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
(2021-03-27). "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
"Registr ekonomických subjektů". Czech Statistical Office.
"Výsledky vyhledávání: Národní kulturní památky, okres Liberec". National Heritage Institute.
"Výsledky vyhledávání: Památkové rezervace, Památkové zóny, okres Liberec". National Heritage Institute.
(2022-06-24). "Turisté mají v České republice nejraději zoologické zahrady, technické památky, koupání a Pražský hrad". CzechTourism.

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