Přerov District


Přerov District is a district in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Přerov.

Administrative division

Přerov District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Přerov, Hranice and Lipník nad Bečvou.

List of municipalities

Cities and towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:
Bělotín -
Beňov -
Bezuchov -
Bohuslávky -
Bochoř -
Brodek u Přerova -
Buk -
Býškovice -
Čechy -
Čelechovice -
Černotín -
Císařov -
Citov -
Dobrčice -
Dolní Nětčice -
Dolní Těšice -
Dolní Újezd -
Domaželice -
Dřevohostice -
Grymov -
Hlinsko -
Horní Moštěnice -
Horní Nětčice -
Horní Těšice -
Horní Újezd -
Hrabůvka -
Hradčany -
Hranice -
Hustopeče nad Bečvou -
Jezernice -
Jindřichov -
Kladníky -
Klokočí -
Kojetín -
Kokory -
Křenovice -
Křtomil -
Lazníčky -
Lazníky -
Lhota -
Lhotka -
Lipník nad Bečvou -
Lipová -
Líšná -
Lobodice -
Malhotice -
Měrovice nad Hanou -
Milenov -
Milotice nad Bečvou -
Nahošovice -
Nelešovice -
Oldřichov -
Olšovec -
Opatovice -
Oplocany -
Oprostovice -
Osek nad Bečvou -
Paršovice -
Partutovice -
Pavlovice u Přerova -
Podolí -
Polkovice -
Polom -
Potštát -
Přerov -
Přestavlky -
Prosenice -
Provodovice -
Radíkov -
Radkova Lhota -
Radkovy -
Radotín -
Radslavice -
Radvanice -
Rakov -
Rokytnice -
Rouské -
Říkovice -
Skalička -
Soběchleby -
Sobíšky -
Stará Ves -
Stříbrnice -
Střítež nad Ludinou -
Sušice -
Šišma -
Špičky -
Teplice nad Bečvou -
Tovačov -
Troubky -
Tučín -
Turovice -
Týn nad Bečvou -
Uhřičice -
Ústí -
Veselíčko -
Věžky -
Vlkoš -
Všechovice -
Výkleky -
Zábeštní Lhota -
Žákovice -
Zámrsky -
Želatovice

Geography

The landscape is mainly flat in the west and undulating in the east. The district is characterized by a deforested fertile landscape. The territory extends into five geomorphological mesoregions: Morava Valley, Nízký Jeseník, Moravian Gate, Moravian-Silesian Foothills, and Litenčice Hills. The highest point of the district is the hill Strážná in Luboměř pod Strážnou with an elevation of, the lowest point is the river bed of the Morava in Kojetín at.
From the total district area of, agricultural land occupies, forests occupy, and water area occupies. Forests cover 16.4% of the district's area.
The largest river is the Morava, which crosses the territory in its western part. The longest river within the district is the Bečva, which flows across the district from east to west and then joins the Morava. Around the Morava there are several ponds and artificial lakes created by flooding gravel quarries; otherwise there are not many bodies of water.
There are no large-scale protected areas.

Economy

The largest employers with headquarters in Přerov District and at least 500 employees are:
Economic entityLocationNumber of employeesMain activity
Meopta - optikaPřerov1,000–1,499Manufacture of optical instruments
SSI SchäferHranice1,000–1,499Manufacture of metal structures
Eagle EyesHranice500–999Private security activities
Hranice HospitalHranice500–999Health care
KROK CZHranice500–999Manufacture of work clothes
DPOVPřerov500–999Repair and maintenance of rolling stock
Pivovary CZ GroupPřerov500–999Manufacture of beer
PrechezaPřerov500–999Chemical industry

Transport

The D1 motorway from Brno to Ostrava runs across the district. An unfinished section of the motorway is replaced by the I/55 road. The D35 motorway heading to Olomouc separates from the D1 near Lipník nad Bečvou. The D48 motorway heading to Frýdek-Místek separates from the D1 near Hranice.

Sights

There are no national cultural monuments in the district.
The best-preserved settlements, protected as monument reservations and monument zones, are:
The most visited tourist destination is the Helfštýn Castle.