Košíře is a district of

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, part of the municipal area

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. It is situated in the valley of the Motol brook between the districts

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and Motol. Košíře became a town in 1896 and was joined onto Prague in 1921.

History

Košíře was a village until the second half of the 19th century. Thanks to the development of industry it was necessary to build accommodation there, because workers were moving there. The first electric tram in Prague was also tested there on the tram line from Anděl to Košíře (today Kavalírka).

Characteristics

Košíře is a mostly residential district. Košíře is also the location for many embassies, such as the

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ese.

Neighboring districts

Jinonice Jinonice is a district of Prague, mostly part of Prague 5, but a small area is part of Prague 13. It is located on the north edge of Prokopské údolí national park. Jinonice has been a part of Prague city since 1922. Part of Jinonice is also th ...

* Radlice *Smíchov *Motol * Strahov

References

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