Olomouc Region
The Olomouc Region, Czech Olomouc Region, is one of the 14 regions of the Czech Republic. The region is located in the north of Moravia and in addition includes the extreme west of the historic landscape Czech Silesia. Council is based in Olomouc ( Olomouc). In the north the region borders of 104 km in Poland, the national level to the districts Moravian-Silesian Region, Zlín, Moravia and Pardubice. The area is 5267 km ² and has a share of the total area of the Czech Republic of 6.7 % ( 2005). In 397 municipalities, 26 cities, live about 639 161 inhabitants, of which 57.5 % in urban areas ( 2005).
Administrative divisions
Communities
The communities form between the regions, the third level of administration in the Czech Republic. The region has 13 municipalities with extended scope ( Czech obec s rozšířenou působností ) and 20 community, charged with municipal office ( Czech obec s pověřeným obecním úřadem ). The total number of municipalities is 398
Districts
The districts ( okres ) do not form an organizational unit of the region and have since January 1, 2003, no more administrative function. Nevertheless, some areas of the state administration retained the breakdown by districts in (eg courts, police ). The districts also define the area of the regions.
Statistical figures
Share of the gross domestic product ( 2001): 4.8%
Unemployment rate ( 2002): 10.2%
Policy
Composition of the bodies of the Region:
Environment
The emissions are below the national average, especially in the mountains, the purity of the air very high and the pollution of the waters is very low.
Demography
Since 1994 the population has been steadily declining. Have contributed to the high mortality, low birth rate and the negative migration balance. The population density is 123.4 inhabitants / km ² and is located about six inhabitants is lower than the national average. As throughout the country here, the number of marriages decreases and the number of divorces to.
Labor market
287,000 inhabitants are mostly engaged in the industry with extended services. Unemployment is 9.6 %, the average gross monthly wage is 13,373 crowns, in some regions only 11,910 crowns ( national average 16,917 crowns ), making it the lowest in the Czech Republic. The region has the highest proportion of households with an income below the poverty level (6% of households).
Education and health
To take care of the sick in the region ten hospitals, 11 specialist institutions and 2,355 physicians. Nursing at the highest level provides the University Hospital of Palacky University in Olomouc. There are also spa facilities, especially in Jeseník, Velké Losiny, Teplice is sought, Slatinice and Skalka u Prostějova. For the formation provide 352 kindergartens, 280 primary schools, 20 secondary schools, 46 specialized high schools, 37 vocational schools, 7 secondary schools and post three universities. Education Center is the second oldest university in the Czech Republic, the Palacký University in Olomouc with eight faculties and about 21,000 students.
Economy
The Olomouc Region is one of the industrial regions with extended services. Among the weaker areas include the expulsion of the German Moravian population in the wake of the Second World War in 1945 and neglect during the communist period to 1989 the areas Jeseník and Šumperk. At the gross domestic product of the district is involved in only 4.8%, converted to a resident, the proportion of 77.3 % of the overall average, the worst value in the Czech Republic. The center and the south of the region are among the regions with fertile soil, cultivated with oats, cereals and sugar beet. The 9,961 people employed in agriculture thereby obtained the lowest salaries, on average, with 11,232 crowns. Due to agriculture plays in the food industry traditionally an important role. This is followed by textile and clothing industry, mechanical engineering and optical industry. 147 industrial enterprises with more than 100 workers employ a total of 51 770 employees at an average wage of 13,759 crowns. The turnover reached 65 billion crowns. In 115 construction companies, each with more than 20 employees 8,800 employees are in pay (on average 15,454 crowns), converted 11.5 billion crowns. A total of 123 companies have been registered, of which about three quarters of so-called small business.
Transport infrastructure
744 km rail network and 3461 km roads, of which 12 % of the first class roads connect the towns. The capital city of Olomouc is connected by four-lane expressway R46 directly with the D1 motorway from Prague to Brno. The northern parts of the Olomouc Region are connected by the four-lane expressway R35. The expansion and further development of the four-lane highways are planned. Important railway junctions are Olomouc and Přerov. In the near Olomouc is a small international airport.
Tourism
The North consists of the Jeseníky with the highest point of the region, the Praděd ( 1,492 m above sea level. M. ). The south is determined by the Haná by which the March flows, and in which also the lowest point at 190 m above sea Kojetin is. Much visited M. is the nature reserve Jeseníky with the largest marsh area of Moravia Rejviz in Zlaté Hory, the 45 meter high waterfall and the dam. Also worth seeing are the forests in the conservation area Litovelské Pomoravi with many rare species of flora and fauna. You can find these here also several caves in the area Javoříčko, Mladeč and Zbrašov. 728 accommodation areas ( the lowest level in the Czech Republic ) are mostly located in the tourist regions of Okres Jeseník and Šumperk.
To the cultural include:
- Bouzov, Helfštýn, Šternberk
- Castles Usov, Tovačov, Velké Losiny and Janský Vrch.
- Olomouc with a listed city center and a variety of historic buildings, architectural and artistic objects and preserved town plan. The Baroque Trinity Column is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Pilgrimage to Holy Hill Basilica of the Visitation and the Zoological Garden.
For athletes there are in the region of 1500 km bike paths that connect to the international cycling track Jantarová cesta ( Amber Road ) have, of Vienna, Brno, Ostrava and Krakow connects, as well as to the Moravian bike path (Bratislava, Uherské Hradiště, Jeseník and Wrocław). Water sports enthusiasts can be active at the dam in Plumlov. In Prostějov and Přerov There Are Tennis Courts. There are also ski runs and ski trails, especially in the areas of Cervenohorské saddleback Petříkov, Ostružná, Ramzová. In Náměšt na Hané folklore festivals.