Louny District
The Okres Louny ( translated as district Laun ) was a town in the Ústí nad Labem Region ( Ústí nad Labem ) in the Czech Republic. The Okresy were comparable in size with the districts in Germany. With the administrative reform on 1 January 2000, the Okres lost much of their administrative tasks, to lose them in 2003 with the dissolution of the offices ( okresný úrad ) completely.
The district is located in northern Bohemia, includes the Saaz pool ( Žatecká pánev ), the Goldbach country ( Podbořansko ) and extends to the east by the Central Bohemian Massif.
In Okres Louny live in an area of 1,118 km ² approximately 86,000 people in 70 communities ( Obec ) with 221 districts ( část obcí ). The population density is the lowest in the county.
In recent years, it came to a major upheaval in the country's economy. Only in agriculture kept the hop its primacy. Are still grown cereals, oil crops and livestock is operated. In industry, about a quarter of the population is employed, especially in the food industry, mechanical engineering, power generation and construction industries. Reported are 14,000 companies, of which about 1,200 independent farmers.
Cities and Towns
( Towns are marked in bold)
Historic buildings and monuments
After the environmental conditions have improved markedly in recent years, also blooms on tourism. The mild climate and numerous historical monuments are the magnet of the region.
- Baroque church of the Augustinian monastery of Kilian Ignaz Dietzenhofer in Dolni Ročov
- Nový Hrad Castle in Jimlín
- Krasny Dvur Castle - originally Renaissance chateau, rebuilt in Baroque style with English garden - Krasny Dvur
- Lookout tower on the site of the former castle Kozihrady - Kryry
- Líčkov Castle - Baroque castle with the permanent exhibition of the painter Oskar Brázda - Líčkov
- Castle Pravda - ruins of the late gothic castle from the 15th century in Pnětluky
- Unfinished Church in Panenský Tyn
- Peruc Castle - Baroque Castle - Peruc
- Archaeological research facility Brezno - Postoloprty
- Church Slavětín - Gothic Church of Saint James the Greater, originally Romanesque, famous for its frescoes - Slavětín
- Windmill Donín - Toužetín
- Toužetín Castle - Baroque Castle - Toužetín
- Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Žatec ( Chrám Assumption of the Virgin ) - Žatec
- Monastery Žatec - Capuchin Monastery - Monastery and - Žatec
- Hall Žatec - City Hall in baroque style - Žatec
- Romanesque buildings like the church in Vroutek, Libčeves and Želkovice
In addition, located in District 9 protected natural areas.