θɹˈiː kənsˈɪstᵻd ˈoʊnli ʌv stˈætʃətˌoːɹi sˈɪɾiz bˌiːˌɑːɹɹˌɛnˈoʊ, ɑːstɹˈɑːvə ænd pˌiːˈɛlzˈɛn wˌɪtʃ ɡˈeɪnd ðə stˈæɾəs ʌv dˈɪstɹɪkts ˈoʊnli ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti wˈʌn; ɑːstɹˈɑːvə ænd pˌiːˈɛlzˈɛn dˈɪstɹɪkts wɜː lˈeɪɾɚɹ ɛkspˈændᵻd.
Three consisted only of statutory cities Brno, Ostrava and Plzeň which gained the status of districts only in 1971; Ostrava and Plzeň districts were later expanded.