Písek District

Písek District is a district in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Písek.

Administrative division

Písek District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Písek and Milevsko.

Most of the territory is characterized by an undulating landscape with many low hills. The territory extends into four geomorphological mesoregions: Tábor Uplands, Vlašim Uplands, Benešov Uplands and České Budějovice Basin. The highest point of the district is the hill Kozlov in Chyšky with an elevation of, the lowest point is the Orlík Reservoir in Kožlí at.
From the total district area of, agricultural land occupies, forests occupy, and water area occupies. Forests cover 33.2% of the district's area.
The territory is rich in watercourses and fishponds. The most important river is the Vltava, which flows across the territory from southeast to north, and, together with its tributaries, drains the whole district. The most significant tributary is the Otava, which connects with the Vltava in the centre of the territory. Other notable rivers are the Blanice, Lomnice and Skalice. The Orlík Reservoir, built on the Vltava, is the second largest reservoir in the country. There are many fishponds, especially in the České Budějovice Basin area.
There are no protected landscape areas in the district.

The largest employers with headquarters in Písek District and at least 500 employees are:

Economic entity	Location	Number of employees	Main activity
s.n.o.p. cz	Písek	1,000–1,499	Pressing and welding of metal
Písek Hospital	Písek	1,000–1,499	Health care
Aisin Europe Manufacturing Czech	Písek	500–999	Automotive industry
Faurecia Components Písek	Písek	500–999	Automotive industry

The D4 motorway from Prague to Písek leads into the district. It further continues as the I/20 road, which is part of the European route E49.

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

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