The district is characterized by a rugged landscape without large differences in altitude, mostly flat in the north and east and hilly in the south and west. The territory extends into three geomorphological mesoregions: Lower Ohře Table (north), Prague Plateau (central and eastern part), Křivoklát Highlands (south) and Džbán (small part in the west). The highest point of the district is the hill Tuchonín in Malé Kyšice with an elevation of 488 m (1,601 ft), the lowest point is the river bed of the Bakovský Stream in Sazená at 172 m (564 ft).
From the total district area of 719.7 km2 (277.9 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 474.5 km2 (183.2 sq mi), forests occupy 145.9 km2 (56.3 sq mi), and water area occupies 7.3 km2 (2.8 sq mi). Forests cover 20.3% of the district's area.[1]
There are no major rivers. The most important watercourses are the Loděnice River (a tributary of the Berounka), which crosses the southern part of the district, and the Bakovský Stream, which flows across the northern part and then joins the Vltava just beyond the district border. There are relatively many small ponds in the area. The largest pond is Turyňský with an area of 51 ha (130 acres). A notable body of water is also Klíčava Reservoir, which lies only partially in the district.
The D7 motorway from Prague to Chomutov, including the unfinished section, leads across the district. The D6 motorway from Prague to Karlovy Vary passes through the southern part of the district.
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