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

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Pelhřimov District Okres Pelhřimov
District
Location in the Vysočina Region within the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°26′N 15°10′E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
Capital	Pelhřimov
Area [1]
• Total	1,290.35 km2 (498.21 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]
• Total	74,133
• Density	57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities	120
* Towns	9
* Market towns	4

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Pelhřimov District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Pelhřimov, Humpolec and Pacov.

The landscape is very rugged, with an average altitude mostly between 550 and 600 m. The climate of the district is harsh and cold for most of the year. Almost the entire territory lies in the geomorphological mesoregion of Křemešník Highlands, only a small part in the southeast belongs into the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point of the district is the hill Křemešník in Nový Rychnov with an elevation of 769 m (2,523 ft), the lowest point is the river bed of the Želivka in Želiv at 380 m (1,250 ft).

From the total district area of 1,290.4 km² (498.2 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 780.7 km² (301.4 sq mi), forests occupy 392.6 km² (151.6 sq mi), and water area occupies 23.0 km² (8.9 sq mi). Forests cover 30.4% of the district's area.^[1]

There are only small river. The most important river is the Želivka, which springs here and flows to the north. In the south flows the Kamenice, a tributary of the Nežárka. The southernmost part of Švihov Reservoir, one of the largest reservoirs in the country built on the Želivka, is located in the northern part of the district. A notable body of water in the district is also Trnávka Reservoir.

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

The largest employers with headquarters in Pelhřimov District and at least 500 employees are:^[5]

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

The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are:^[6]

• Želiv Monastery
• Červená Řečice Castle

The best-preserved settlements, protected as monument reservations and monument zones, are:^[7]

• Pelhřimov (monument reservation)
• Červená Řečice
• Kamenice nad Lipou
• Pacov
• Počátky
• Zhoř

The most visited tourist destination is the Museum of Records and Curiosities in Pelhřimov.^[8]