Domažlice District
Okres Domažlice ( German: District Taus ) is a district in the border area of the West Bohemian western Bohemia in the Czech Republic. To 1,123 km ² live about 60,000 inhabitants. Main town is Domažlice.
The largest part of the district, in which 12 nature reserves and 13 natural monuments are located, lies at an altitude of 450 meters. Among the most valuable the jungles Čerchovské hvozdy include ( Black Kopfer forests), Bystřice, Pleš, Stary Hirštejn, and remains of the marsh and wetland areas Louka u Šnajberského rybníka, Postřekovské rybníky, Hvožďanská Louka, as well as the nature parks Zelenov, Sedmihoří and Český les. The district is a member of the euro region Šumava.
The number of extracted materials is low and restricted to pegmatite, feldspar, Ziegellehm and stones. The industry focuses on the areas around Domažlice, Kdyně and Klenčí pod Čerchovem. The most important industries are mechanical engineering ( KDYNIUM, ELITEX MACHINERY, KOVOBEL ) and Electrical Engineering ( STEATIT, KEL - montážní TECHNIKA, HAAS - Bohemia ), precision ( Gali - optics), glass production ( Flabeg ), plastic processing ( PLASTIC HT ) and the feed manufacturers DOAGRA. In the wood processing are the largest employers Anton Heggen Staller, Chodovia CZ, OTM furniture, textile processing HODETA - shirts, DAMO. In agriculture, mainly grain, beets, oilseeds and maize are grown, the livestock sector is engaged in the breeding of cattle, pigs and sheep. An important role is also played by the forestry. Unemployment is the lowest in the county with 4.6%.
Tourism
Tourists are presented alongside a lot of nature and historical monuments.
- Domažlice with the listed historic center
- Folkloric Chod region with annual folklore festival
- Castle Chodský hrad with a museum
- Museum of Jindřich Jindřich and gallery of the brothers Špillar
- The monument to the city proclaimed city Horšovský Tyn with a Renaissance castle.
- Klenčí pod Čerchovem in a romantic forest, and the birthplace of the writer Jindřich Šimon Baar
- Trhanov with the baroque castle
44,000 recreation seekers have the option of accommodation in 73 accommodation facilities.
On 1 January 2007 the municipality Černíkov was assigned to the Okres Klatovy.
Cities and Towns
Babylon - Bela nad Radbuzou - Blížejov - Brnířov - Čečovice - Čermná - Česká Kubice - Díly - Domažlice ( Taus ) - Drahotín - Draženov - Hlohová - Hlohovčice - Holýšov - Hora Svatého Václava - Horni Kamenice - Horšovský Tyn ( Bischofteinitz ) - Hostouň - Hradiště - Hvožďany - Chocomyšl - Chodov - Chodská Lhota - Chrastavice - Kanice - Kaničky - Kdyně - Klenčí pod Čerchovem - Koloveč - Kout na Šumavě - Křenovy - Kvíčovice - Libkov - Loučim - Luženičky - Meclov - Mezholezy u Horšovského Týna - Mezholezy u Černíková - Milavče - Mířkov - Mnichov - Močerady - Mrákov - Mutěnín - Nemanice - Němčice - Neumer - Nevolice - Nová Ves - Nový Kramolín - Osvračín - Otov - Pařezov - Pasečnice - Pec - Pelechy - Poběžovice - Pocinovice - Poděvousy - Postřekov - Puclice - Rybnik - Semněvice - Spanov - Srbice - Srby - Stankov - Straz - Štichov - Tlumačov - Trhanov - Úboč - Újezd - Únějovice - Úsilov - Velky Malahov - Vidice - Vlkanov - Všekary - Všepadly - Vseruby - Zahořany - Ždanov