After their primary administrative function has been abolished in 2003, they still exist for the activities of specific authorities and as statistical units.

In 1960, Czechoslovakia was re-divided into districts (okres, plural okresy) often without regard to traditional division and local relationships.

The capital city of Prague has a special status, being considered a municipality and region at the same time and not being a part of any district, but ten districts of Prague (obvody) were in some ways equivalent to okres.

The old districts still exist as territorial units and remain as seats of some of the offices, especially courts, police and archives.

[2] After the 2021 reform, borders of AD MECs respect borders of districts, with only exception granted by law being AD MEC of Turnov, which is partly in districts of Semily, Jablonec nad Nisou and Liberec.