Náchod District (Czech: okres Náchod) is a district in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Náchod.

Náchod District is divided into four administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Náchod, Broumov, Jaroměř and Nové Město nad Metují.

Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:

Adršpach – Bezděkov nad Metují – Bohuslavice – Borová – Božanov – Broumov – Brzice – Bukovice – Černčice – Červená Hora – Červený Kostelec – Česká Čermná – Česká Metuje – Česká Skalice – Chvalkovice – Dolany – Dolní Radechová – Hejtmánkovice – Heřmanice – Heřmánkovice – Horní Radechová – Hořenice – Hořičky – Hronov – Hynčice – Jaroměř – Jasenná – Jestřebí – Jetřichov – Kramolna – Křinice – Lhota pod Hořičkami – Libchyně – Litoboř – Machov – Martínkovice – Mezilečí – Mezilesí – Meziměstí – Nahořany – Náchod – Nové Město nad Metují – Nový Hrádek – Nový Ples – Otovice – Police nad Metují – Provodov-Šonov – Přibyslav – Rasošky – Rožnov – Rychnovek – Říkov – Sendraž – Šestajovice – Slatina nad Úpou – Slavětín nad Metují – Slavoňov – Šonov – Stárkov – Studnice – Suchý Důl – Teplice nad Metují – Velichovky – Velká Jesenice – Velké Petrovice – Velké Poříčí – Velký Třebešov – Vernéřovice – Vestec – Vlkov – Vršovka – Vysoká Srbská – Vysokov – Zábrodí – Zaloňov – Žďár nad Metují – Žďárky – Žernov

Náchod District borders Poland in the north and east. Most of the landscape is hilly or slightly undulating and has a foothill character. The territory extends into five geomorphological mesoregions: Broumov Highlands (north), Giant Mountains Foothills (west), Orlické Foothills (southeast), Orlice Table (south) and East Elbe Table (southwest). The highest point of the district is the mountain Ruprechtický Špičák in Meziměstí with an elevation of 880 m (2,890 ft), the lowest point is the river bed of the Elbe in Jaroměř at 245 m (804 ft).

From the total district area of 851.8 km (328.9 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 521.5 km (201.4 sq mi), forests occupy 232.4 km (89.7 sq mi), and water area occupies 20.4 km (7.9 sq mi). Forests cover 27.3% of the district's area.

The Elbe River crosses the territory in the southwest. The most important rivers of the district are its two tributaries: the Metuje, which originates here, and the Úpa. Another notable river is the Stěnava, which originates here and then flows to Poland. The largest body of water is the Rozkoš Reservoir.

The northern half of the district is protected as the Broumovsko Protected Landscape Area.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 119,718 —     1880 128,782 +7.6% 1890 135,267 +5.0% 1900 144,704 +7.0% 1910 154,534 +6.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 140,392 −9.2% 1930 144,323 +2.8% 1950 112,365 −22.1% 1961 113,754 +1.2% 1970 112,131 −1.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 114,031 +1.7% 1991 111,939 −1.8% 2001 112,714 +0.7% 2011 109,550 −2.8% 2021 105,314 −3.9%
Source: Censuses

Name	Population	Area (km)
Náchod	20,036	33
Jaroměř	12,541	24
Nové Město nad Metují	9,304	23
Červený Kostelec	8,299	24
Broumov	7,166	22
Hronov	6,096	22
Česká Skalice	5,122	17
Police nad Metují	4,150	24
Velké Poříčí	2,368	7
Meziměstí	2,333	26

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

Economic entity	Location	Number of employees	Main activity
Regional Hospital Náchod	Náchod	2,000–2,499	Health care
Vebatrade-Plus	Broumov	1,000–1,499	Textile industry
Veba	Broumov	500–999	Textile industry
Saar Gummi Czech	Červený Kostelec	500–999	Manufacture of rubber products
ATAS elektromotory Náchod	Náchod	500–999	Manufacture of electric motors
Rubena	Náchod	500–999	Manufacture of rubber products
Ammann Czech Republic	Nové Město nad Metují	500–999	Manufacture of machinery
Hronovský	Nové Město nad Metují	500–999	Automotive industry
Hauk	Police nad Metují	500–999	Automotive industry

The D11 motorway (part of the European route E67) from Prague via Hradec Králové ends in the district. The E67 further continues as the I/33 road to the Czech-polish border.

The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are:

The best-preserved settlements and landscapes, protected as monument reservations and monument zones, are:

The most visited tourist destination are the Adršpach-Teplice Rocks.

• Náchod District – profile on the Czech Statistical Office website