Beroun District

Beroun District (okres Beroun) is a district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Beroun.

Administrative division
Beroun District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Beroun and Hořovice.

List of municipalities
Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:

Bavoryně - Beroun - Běštín - Březová - Broumy - Bubovice - Bykoš - Bzová - Cerhovice - Chaloupky - Chlustina - Chodouň - Chrustenice - Chyňava - Drozdov - Felbabka - Hlásná Třebaň - Hořovice - Hostomice - Hředle - Hudlice - Hvozdec - Hýskov - Jivina - Karlštejn - Komárov - Koněprusy - Korno - Kotopeky - Králův Dvůr - Kublov - Lážovice - Lhotka - Libomyšl - Liteň - Loděnice - Lochovice - Lužce - Malá Víska - Málkov - Měňany - Mezouň - Mořina - Mořinka - Nenačovice - Nesvačily - Neumětely - Nižbor - Nový Jáchymov - Olešná - Osek - Osov - Otmíče - Otročiněves - Podbrdy - Podluhy - Praskolesy - Rpety - Skřipel - Skuhrov - Srbsko - Stašov - Suchomasty - Svatá - Svatý Jan pod Skalou - Svinaře - Tetín - Tlustice - Tmaň - Točník - Trubín - Trubská - Újezd - Velký Chlumec - Vinařice - Vižina - Vráž - Všeradice - Vysoký Újezd - Zadní Třebaň - Zaječov - Záluží - Zdice - Žebrák - Železná

Geography
A hilly landscape is typical for the district. The territory extends into three geomorphological mesoregions: Křivoklát Highlands (north), Hořovice Uplands (central part) and Brdy Highlands (south). The highest point of the district is the hill Jordán in Zaječov with an elevation of 826 m, the lowest point is the river basin of the Berounka in Zadní Třebaň at 211 m.

From the total district area of 703.6 km2, agricultural land occupies 343.8 km2, forests occupy 272.8 km2, and water area occupies 9.1 km2. Forests cover 38.8% of the district's area.

The most important river is the Berounka, which drains the entire territory. Its longest tributary is the Litavka. The area is very poor in bodies of water.

There are three protected landscape areas: Bohemian Karst, Brdy and Křivoklátsko.

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

Transport
The D5 motorway from Prague to Plzeň and the border with Germany passes through the district.

Sights
The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are:
 * Karlštejn Castle
 * Ruins of the castles Žebrák and Točník
 * Hořovice Castle
 * Benedictine monastery in Svatý Jan pod Skalou

The best-preserved settlements and landscapes, protected as monument zones, are:
 * Beroun
 * Kleštěnice
 * Korno
 * Mořinka
 * Olešná
 * Osovsko landscape

The most visited tourist destination is the Karlštejn Castle.