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

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Prostějov District Okres Prostějov
District
Location in the Olomouc Region within the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°30′N 17°6′E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Olomouc
Capital	Prostějov
Area [1]
• Total	777.09 km2 (300.04 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]
• Total	108,717
• Density	140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities	97
* Cities and towns	5
* Market towns	6

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Prostějov District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Prostějov and Konice.

The landscape is varied and rugged. The terrain is flat in the southeast and hilly in the northwest. The territory extends into five geomorphological mesoregions: Drahany Highlands (west), Upper Morava Valley (east), Zábřeh Highlands (north), Vyškov Gate (south), and Litenčice Hills (south). The highest point of the district is the hill Skalky in Buková with an elevation of 735 m (2,411 ft), the lowest point is a meadow in Ivaň at 196 m (643 ft).

From the total district area of 777.1 km² (300.0 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 531.9 km² (205.4 sq mi), forests occupy 157.1 km² (60.7 sq mi), and water area occupies 7.4 km² (2.9 sq mi). Forests cover 20.2% of the district's area.^[1]

There are no major rivers. The longest river is the Romže/Valová, which originates here and flows across the territory to the southeast. The Haná crosses the district in its southern part. The district is poor in bodies of water. The only notable body of water is the Plumlov Reservoir.

There are no large-scale protected areas.

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

The D1 motorway from Brno to Ostrava passes through the southern part of the district. The D46 motorway (part of the European route E462) separates from the D1 and leads from Vyškov to Olomouc across the district.

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

• National House in Prostějov
• Plumlov Castle
• Prostějov City Hall

The best-preserved settlement and the only one protected as a monument zone is Prostějov.^[7]

There are no major tourist destinations. The most visited tourist destination is the Museum and Gallery in Prostějov.^[8][9]