Jihlava District (Czech: okres Jihlava) is a district in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Jihlava.

Quick Facts Okres Jihlava, Country ...

Jihlava Brod District Okres Jihlava
District
Location in the Vysočina Region within the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°21′N 15°32′E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
Capital	Jihlava
Area [1]
• Total	1,199.25 km2 (463.03 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]
• Total	116,041
• Density	97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities	123
* Cities and towns	5
* Market towns	9

Close

Jihlava District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Jihlava and Telč.

The landscape is very rugged, with an average altitude of around 540 m (1,770 ft). The climate of the district is harsh and cold for most of the year. The territory extends into five geomorphological mesoregions: Křižanov Highlands (most of the territory), Upper Sázava Hills (north), Křemešník Highlands (northwest), Javořice Highlands (southwest) and Jevišovice Uplands (small parts in the southeast). The highest point of the district and of the whole Vysočina Region is the mountain Javořice in Mrákotín with an elevation of 837 m (2,746 ft), the lowest point is the river bed of the Jihlava River in Brtnice at 422 m (1,385 ft).

From the total district area of 1,199.3 km² (463.1 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 700.5 km² (270.5 sq mi), forests occupy 375.3 km² (144.9 sq mi), and water area occupies 21.3 km² (8.2 sq mi). Forests cover 31.3% of the district's area.^[1]

The most important river is the Jihlava, which flows across the district from west to east. Southern part of the district is drained by the Moravian Thaya. The largest bodies of water are the reservoirs Nová Říše and Hubenov, there are also many ponds.

There are no protected landscape areas, only small-scale protected areas.

The largest employers with headquarters in Jihlava District and at least 1,000 employees are:^[5]

The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno passes through the northern part of the district.

The historic centre of Telč was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992 because of its outstanding nature and architectural value.^[6]

The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are:^[7]

• Telč Castle
• Church of Saint James the Great in Jihlava
• Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Polná

The best-preserved settlements, protected as monument reservations and monument zones, are:^[8]

• Jihlava (monument reservation)
• Telč (monument reservation)
• Brtnice
• Polná
• Telč-Staré Město
• Třešť
• Praskolesy

The most visited tourist destinations are the Jihlava Zoo, Jihlava water park, Roštejn Castle in Doupě, and Jihlava family park Robinson.^[9]