Strakonice District (Czech: okres Strakonice) is a district in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Strakonice.

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Strakonice District Okres Strakonice
District
Location in the South Bohemian Region within the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°16′N 13°54′E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
Capital	Strakonice
Area [1]
• Total	1,032.00 km2 (398.46 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]
• Total	71,571
• Density	69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities	112
* Towns	7
* Market towns	4

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Strakonice District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Strakonice, Blatná and Vodňany.

Most of the territory is characterized by an undulating landscape with many low hills, only the vicinity of the Otava River is flat. The territory extends into four geomorphological mesoregions: Blatná Uplands (north), Bohemian Forest Foothills (south), Benešov Uplands (northeast) and České Budějovice Basin (runs into the centre of the territory from the southeast). The highest point of the district is the hill Zahájený in Drážov with an elevation of 845 m (2,772 ft), the lowest point is the river bed of the Otava in Čejetice at 372 m (1,220 ft).

From the total district area of 1,032.0 km² (398.5 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 661.7 km² (255.5 sq mi), forests occupy 235.8 km² (91.0 sq mi), and water area occupies 40.3 km² (15.6 sq mi). Forests cover 22.8% of the district's area.^[1]

The most important river is the Otava, which flows across the territory from west to east. The Lomnice River drains the northern part of the district and joins the Otava outside the district. The Blanice joins the Otava in the south of the district. The territory is rich in fishponds. The largest of them is Labuť with an area of 108 ha (270 acres).

There are no large-scale protected areas.

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

There are no motorways in the district. The most important road is the I/20 road from Plzeň to České Budějovice, which is part of the European route E49.

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

• Strakonice Castle
• Watermill in Hoslovice

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

The most visited tourist destination is the Blatná Castle.^[8]