Prague Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate ...

has a local-government structure of two or three tiers, depending on the area of town. At the top is the Magistrate of the Capital City of Prague ( cs, Magistrát hlavního města Prahy), which is responsible for

public transport Public transport (also known as public transportation, public transit, mass transit, or simply transit) is a system of transport for passengers by group travel systems available for use by the general public unlike private transport, typi ...

; waste collection; municipal

police The police are a Law enforcement organization, constituted body of Law enforcement officer, persons empowered by a State (polity), state, with the aim to law enforcement, enforce the law, to ensure the safety, health and possessions of citize ...

;

firefighting Firefighting is the act of extinguishing or preventing the spread of unwanted fires from threatening human lives and destroying property and the environment. A person who engages in firefighting is known as a firefighter. Firefighters typically ...

;

ambulance An ambulance is a medically equipped vehicle which transports patients to treatment facilities, such as hospitals. Typically, out-of-hospital medical care is provided to the patient during the transport. Ambulances are used to respond to med ...

services; cultural activities; care of historical sites; the

Prague Zoo Prague Zoological Garden (Czech: ''Zoologická zahrada hl. m. Prahy'') is a zoo in Prague, Czech Republic. It was opened in 1931 with the goal to "advance the study of zoology, protect wildlife, and educate the public" in the district of Troja ...

; and other activities of citywide significance. Prague is divided into 10 municipal districts (1-10), 22 administrative districts (1-22), 57 municipal parts, or 112 cadastral areas. Since 1990, the city has been divided into 56 (since 1992, 57) self-governing municipal parts ( cs, městské části). The parts are responsible for parks and

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; ordering equipment for schools and

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; some cultural and sports activities; activities for seniors; some social and health programs; cemeteries; and collection of fees for dog tags and the like. Another important activity of the municipal parts is the ownership, maintenance and, sometimes, sale of public property, especially

public housing Public housing is a form of housing tenure in which the property is usually owned by a government authority, either central or local. Although the common goal of public housing is to provide affordable housing, the details, terminology, de ...

. Since 2001, the 57 municipal parts have been grouped into 22 numbered administrative districts ( cs, správní obvody), for national-government purposes. One administrative district has responsibility for providing certain services for the municipal parts. Those services include providing business licenses, identity cards and passports. The administrative district with such responsibility sometimes shares a name with the municipal part it serves. For example, the administrative district of Prague 19 provides those services to the municipal parts of Prague 19 (Kbely), Prague- Satalice and Prague- Vinoř. Residents of Satalice can get dog tags in their neighborhood but must go to Kbely, home of the Prague 19 government, to get an identity card. Both the citywide government and the municipal districts have elected councils and

mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well ...

s. The mayor of the Capital City of Prague is known as the ''primátor'', which is sometimes translated into English as "lord mayor" (even though the Czech title carries no connotations of nobility). Since 1960, Prague has been divided into 10 municipal districts. Those 10 districts are still used for addressing and transportation purposes and, for example, the organisation of courts and prosecutions. Street signs usually reflects the name of a municipal district and additionally add the name of the cadastral area ( cs, katastrální území). Thus, a sign in Kbely will say "Praha 9-Kbely," not "Praha 19." Prague residents are much more likely to use the name of a cadastral area, than the name of an administrative district in everyday communication.

Table of administrative and municipal districts

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Prague 1 Prague 1, formally the Prague 1 Municipal District (), is a second-tier municipality in Prague. It is co-extensive with the national administrative district (''správní obvod'') of the same name. Prague 1 includes most of the medieval heart of ...

, , Prague 1 , - , Prague 2 , , Prague 2 , , Prague 2 , - , Prague 3 , , Prague 3 , , Prague 3 , - , rowspan=3 , Prague 4, ,

Prague 4 Prague 4, formally the Prague 4 Municipal District (''Městská čast Praha 4''), is a second-tier municipality in Prague. The administrative district (''správní obvod'') of the same name consists of municipal districts Prague 4 and Kunratice. ...

, , Prague 4, Kunratice , - , Prague 11 (part) , , Prague 11, Šeberov, Újezd u Průhonic , - , Prague 12 , , Prague 12, Libuš , - , rowspan=4 , Prague 5 , , Prague 5 , , Prague 5, Slivenec , - , Prague 13 , , Prague 13, Řeporyje , - , Prague 16 , , Prague 16 (formerly Radotín), Lipence, Lochkov, Velká Chuchle, Zbraslav , - ,

Prague 17 Prague 17 is a municipal district (''městská část'') in Prague Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prag ...

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Zličín Zličín is a district and cadastral area in the west of Prague, located in an administrative district of the same name, which is part of Prague 5 Prague 5, formally the Prague Municipal District (''Městská čast Praha 5''), is a second-tie ...

, - , rowspan=2 , Prague 6 , , Prague 6 , , Prague 6, Lysolaje,

Nebušice Nebušice is a district of Prague 6 Prague 6, formally the municipal district Prague 6 (''Městská část Praha 6''), is the largest Prague district. It is located in the north-west of Prague. It covers 41.54 km² and has 100,600 inhabitan ...

, Přední Kopanina, Suchdol , - ,

(part) , , Prague 17 (formerly

Řepy Řepy is a district in the west of Prague, located in and making up most of Prague 17 district, part of Prague 6 Prague 6, formally the municipal district Prague 6 (''Městská část Praha 6''), is the largest Prague district. It is located i ...

) , - , Prague 7 , ,

Prague 7 Prague 7 is a municipal district (''městská část'') in Prague, Czech Republic. The administrative district (''správní obvod'') of the same name consists of the quarters Letná, Holešovice, Bubny, Bubeneč, Troja as well as a small part ...

, , Prague 7, Troja (has been a separate municipal district since 1 January 1992) , - , Prague 8 , ,

Prague 8 Prague 8 is a municipal district (''městská část'') in Prague, Czech Republic. The administrative district (''správní obvod'') of the same name consists of municipal districts Prague 8, Březiněves, Ďáblice and Dolní Chabry. See al ...

, , Prague 8,

Březiněves Březiněves is a municipal district (''městská část'') and cadastral area (''katastrální území'') in Prague. It is located in the northern part of the city. As of 2018, there were 1576 inhabitants living in Březiněves. The first writt ...

Dolní Chabry Dolní Chabry is a suburb of Prague in the Czech Republic. There are eight Menhir A menhir (from Brittonic languages: ''maen'' or ''men'', "stone" and ''hir'' or ''hîr'', "long"), standing stone, orthostat, or lith is a large human-made ...

Ďáblice Ďáblice is a municipal district (''městská část'') and cadastral A cadastre or cadaster is a comprehensive recording of the real estate or real property's metes-and-bounds of a country.Jo Henssen, ''Basic Principles of the Main Cadastral ...

, - , rowspan=6 , Prague 9 , , Prague 9 , , Prague 9 , - , Prague 14 , , Prague 14, Dolní Počernice , - , Prague 18 , , Prague 18 (formerly Letňany), Čakovice (has been part of administrative district 18 since 2007) , - , Prague 19 , , Prague 19 (formerly Kbely), Satalice, Vinoř, , - , Prague 20 , , Prague 20 (formerly Horní Počernice) , - , Prague 21 , , Prague 21 (formerly Újezd nad Lesy), Běchovice, Klánovice, Koloděje , - , rowspan=4 , Prague 10 , , Prague 10 , , Prague 10 , - , Prague 11 (part) , , Křeslice , - , Prague 15 , , Prague 15,

Dolní Měcholupy Dolní Měcholupy is a municipal district (''městská část'') and cadastral area (''katastrální území'') in Prague. It is located in the eastern part of the city. As of 2008, there were 1,788 inhabitants living in Dolní Měcholupy. The fi ...

, Dubeč, Petrovice, Štěrboholy , - , Prague 22 , , Prague 22 (formerly Uhříněves), Benice, Kolovraty, Královice, Nedvězí Notes: * In 2001, the Czech government ordered that every municipal district that serves an entire administrative district should be named for the administrative district that it serves. Thus, the municipal districts of Radotín, Řepy, Letňany, Kbely, Horní Počernice, Újezd nad Lesy and Uhříněves are now Prague 16 through 22, respectively. The old names remain as the names of cadastral areas. * All named districts officially begin with "Prague-", or "''Praha-''" in Czech. Thus, for example, the official name of Kunratice is "Prague-Kunratice" or ''"Praha-Kunratice"''.

List of cadastral areas

Key: Cadastral area (year joined to Prague) – municipal district *

Hradčany Hradčany (; german: Hradschin), the Castle District, is the district of the city of Prague, Czech Republic surrounding Prague Castle. The castle is one of the biggest in the world at about in length and an average of about wide. Its histo ...

(1784) – Prague 1, Prague 6 *

Malá Strana Malá Strana (Czech for "Little Side (of the River)", ) or more formally Menší Město pražské () is a district of the city of Prague, Czech Republic, and one of its most historic neighbourhoods. In the Middle Ages, it was a dominant cente ...

("Lesser Town" or "Little Quarter") (1784) – Prague 1, Prague 5 * Nové Město (New Town) (1784) – Prague 1, Prague 2, Prague 8 * Staré Město (Old Town) (1784) – Prague 1 * Josefov (Jewish Quarter) (1854) – Prague 1 *

Vyšehrad Vyšehrad ( Czech for "upper castle") is a historic fort in Prague, Czech Republic, just over 3 km southeast of Prague Castle, on the east bank of the Vltava River. It was probably built in the 10th century. Inside the fort are the Basil ...

(1883) – Prague 2 * Holešovice (1884) – Prague 1, Prague 7 *

Libeň Libeň (german: Lieben) is a cadastral area and district of Prague, Czech Republic. It was incorporated into Prague in 1901. People * Reinhard Heydrich, assassinated here * Herz Homberg, born here * Ernestine Schumann-Heink, born here * Bo ...

(1901) – Prague 7, Prague 8, Prague 9 * Bohnice (1922) – Prague 8 * Braník (1922) – Prague 4 * Břevnov (1922) – Prague 5, Prague 6 * Bubeneč (1922) – Prague 6, Prague 7 *

Dejvice Dejvice is a historical community, a municipal quarter of the Prague 6 district of Prague, Czech Republic. Its history can be traced back to the late Roman era. Dejvice is known for its appeal to the upper middle class, foreign diplomatic corps ...

(1922) – Prague 6 *

Hloubětín Hloubětín (, german: Tiefenbach) is a district of Prague located from the centre, belonging mostly to Prague 9, with parts of it also belonging to Prague 14 and Prague 10. There were 10,704 people living in this area in 2001. The area, first ...

(1922) – Prague 9, Prague 14 * Hlubočepy (1922) – Prague 5 * Hodkovičky (1922) – Prague 4 * Hostivař (1922) – Prague 15 * Hrdlořezy (1922) – Prague 9, Prague 10 * Jinonice (1922) – Prague 5, Prague 13 *

Karlín Karlín (german: Karolinenthal) is a cadastral area of Prague, part of Prague 8 municipal district, formerly an independent town (which became part of Prague in 1922). It is bordered by the river Vltava and Holešovice to the north, Vítkov ...

(1922) – Prague 8 * Kobylisy (1922) – Prague 8 *

Košíře Košíře is a district of Prague, part of the municipal area Prague 5. It is situated in the valley of the Motol brook between the districts Smíchov and Motol. Košíře became a town in 1896 and was joined onto Prague in 1921. History K ...

(1921) – Prague 5 * Krč (1922) – Prague 4 *

Liboc Liboc is a district of the city of Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. It is part of Prague 6 Prague 6, formally the municipal district Prague 6 (''Městská část Praha 6''), is the largest Prague district. It is located in the north-w ...

(1922) – Prague 6 * Lhotka (1922) – Prague 4 * Malá Chuchle (1922) – Velká Chuchle * Malešice (1922) – Prague 9, Prague 10 * Michle (1922) – Prague 4, Prague 10 * Motol (1922) – Prague 5 * Nusle (1922) – Prague 2, Prague 4 * Podolí (1922) – Prague 4 * Prosek (1922) – Prague 9 * Radlice (1922) – Prague 5 *

Smíchov Smíchov () is (since 1909) a district of Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, and is part of Prague 5. It is on the west bank of the Vltava river. History Between 1945 and 1989, the district contained a monument dedicated to Soviet ta ...

(1922) – Prague 5 * Sedlec (1922) – Prague 6, Suchdol * Strašnice (1922) – Prague 3, Prague 10 * Střešovice (1922) – Prague 6 *

Střížkov Střížkov (german: Strischkau) is an area of the Czech capital Prague, divided between the districts Prague 8 and Prague 9. Střížkov has 14,297 inhabitants (2015). Transport Střížkov station on the Prague Metro's Line C serves the di ...

(1922) – Prague 8, Prague 9 * Troja (1922) – Troja, Prague 7 * Veleslavín (1922) – Prague 6 *

Vinohrady Královské Vinohrady (in English literally "Royal Vineyards" german: Königliche Weinberge) is a cadastral district in Prague. It is so named because the area was once covered in vineyards dating from the 14th century. Vinohrady lies in the muni ...

(1922) – Prague 1, Prague 2, Prague 3, Prague 10 * Vokovice (1922) – Prague 6 * Vršovice (1922) – Prague 4, Prague 10 *

Vysočany Vysočany (German: Wissotschan) is a part of Prague in the Prague 9 administrative district (partly in Prague 3), Czech Republic. It lays in the eastern part of Prague around the valley with Rokytka river. History *The first recorded infor ...

(1922) – Prague 3, Prague 9 * Záběhlice (1922) – Prague 4, Prague 10 *

Žižkov Žižkov is a cadastral district of Prague, Czech Republic. Most of Žižkov lies in the municipal and administrative district of Prague 3, except for very small parts which are in Prague 8 and Prague 10. Prior to 1922, Žižkov was an indep ...

(1922) – Prague 3, Prague 10 * Čimice (1960) – Prague 8 *

Ruzyně Ruzyně is a district of Prague city, part of Prague 6. It has been a part of Prague since 1960. Václav Havel Airport is located in this district. Czech Airlines has its head office on the grounds of the airport. Travel Service Airlines and it ...

(1960) – Prague 6 *

(1960/68) – Ďáblice *

(1960/68) – Dolní Chabry * Holyně (1960/68) – Slivenec * Kunratice (1960/68) – Kunratice * Lysolaje (1960/68) – Lysolaje * Řeporyje (1960/68/74) – Řeporyje, Prague 13 * Čakovice (1968) – Čakovice *

(1968) – Dolní Měcholupy, Dubeč * Horní Měcholupy (1968) – Prague 15 * Letňany (1968) – Prague 18 * Libuš (1968) – Libuš * Kbely (1968) – Prague 19 * Kyje (1968) – Prague 14 * Komořany (1968) – Prague 12 * Miškovice (1968) – Čakovice * Modřany (1968) – Prague 12 *

(1968) – Nebušice * Štěrboholy (1968) – Štěrboholy * Třeboradice (1968) – Čakovice * Velká Chuchle (1968) – Velká Chuchle * Háje (1968/74) – Prague 11 * Petrovice (1968/74) – Petrovice * Přední Kopanina (1968/74) – Přední Kopanina * Běchovice (1974) – Běchovice * Benice (1974) – Benice *

(1974) – Březiněves * Dolní Počernice (1974) – Dolní Počernice * Dubeč (1974) – Dubeč * Hájek (1974) – Uhříněves *

Horní Počernice Prague 20, also known as Horní Počernice (German ''Ober Potschernitz''), is a municipal district (''městská část'') in Prague Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, a ...

– Prague 20 * Hostavice (1974) – Prague 14 * Chodov (1974) – Prague 11 * Cholupice (1974) – Prague 12 * Klánovice (1974) – Klánovice * Královice (1974) – Královice * Koloděje (1974) – Koloděje * Kolovraty (1974) – Kolovraty * Křeslice (1974) – Křeslice * Lahovice (1974) – Zbraslav * Lipany (1974) – Kolovraty * Lipence (1974) – Lipence * Lochkov (1974) – Lochkov * Nedvězí (1974) – Nedvězí * Písnice (1974) – Libuš * Pitkovice (1974) – Uhříněves, Křeslice * Radotín (1974) – Radotín *

(1974) – Prague 6, Prague 17 * Satalice (1974) – Satalice * Slivenec (1974) – Slivenec * Sobín (1974) – Zličín *

Stodůlky Stodůlky, , is a cadastral area (''katastrální území'') in Prague, Czech Republic. Originally a village (first written mention of which dates from 1159), later municipality (since 1849), it remained a predominantly agricultural settlement unt ...

(1974) – Prague 13, Řeporyje * Suchdol (1974) – Suchdol * Točná (1974) – Prague 12 * Třebonice (1974) – Prague 13, Řeporyje, Zličín * Uhříněves (1974) – Uhříněves * Újezd nad Lesy (1974) – Prague 21 * Újezd u Průhonic (1974) – Újezd u Průhonic * Vinoř (1974) – Vinoř * Zadní Kopanina (1974) – Řeporyje * Zbraslav (1974) – Zbraslav *

(1974) – Zličín * Černý Most (formed in 1988 from parts of Kyje, Hostavice, Dolní Počernice and Horní Počernice) – Prague 14 * Kamýk (formed in 1989 from parts of Lhotka and Libuš) – Prague 12 Source: ''Cities and towns in Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia (volume 5)''

Other areas

Beyond the 111 cadastral areas named above, many other Prague settlements, quarters and housing estates are perceived as districts, although they do not constitute their own cadastral areas. Examples: Barrandov, Spořilov, Sídliště Košík, Zahradní Město, Pankrác,

Letná Letná is a hill overlooking Prague historic centre and Vltava River just besides Prague Castle. It neighbours Stromovka, the largest park in Prague. The hill belongs to Holešovice and Bubeneč quarters of Prague 7 Prague 7 is a municipal d ...

, Bubny, Zlíchov, Klíčov, Butovice, Klukovice, Kačerov, Jenerálka, Šárka, Strahov, Chodovec, Litochleby, Dubeček, Lázeňka, Netluky, Zmrzlík, Cikánka, Kateřinky, Hrnčíře, Pitkovičky, Lahovičky, Dolní Černošice, Kazín, Závist, Baně, Strnady, and many others. The biggest panelák complexes are Jižní Město ("South City"), Severní Město ("North City") and Jihozápadní Město ("Southwest City"), all of which consist of partial housing estates. Most of Prague's panelák estates that were built between the 1960s and 1980s have names that incorporate the Czech word ''sídliště'', which refers to a post-World War 2 eastern bloc housing estate. Many local names originated from names of historic villages in today's Prague area.

Symbols

Flags

http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/cz-11.html Vlajky pražských městských částí na Flags Of The World File:Flag of Prague 1.svg,

File:Flag of Prague 2.svg, Prague 2 File:Flag of Prague 3.svg, Prague 3 File:Flag of Prague 4.svg,

File:Flag of Prague 5.svg, Prague 5 File:Flag of Prague 6.svg, Prague 6 File:Flag of Prague 7.svg,

File:Flag of Prague 8.svg,

File:Flag of Prague 9.svg, Prague 9 File:Flag of Prague 10.svg, Prague 10 File:Flag of Prague 11.svg, Prague 11 File:Flag of Prague 12.svg, Prague 12 File:Flag of Prague 13.svg, Prague 13 File:Flag of Prague 14.svg, Prague 14 File:Flag of Prague 15.svg, Prague 15 File:Praha-16 flag.svg, Prague 16 File:Flag of Prague 17.svg,

File:Flag of Prague 18.svg, Prague 18 File:Flag of Prague 19.svg, Prague 19 File:Flag_of_Horni_Pocernice.svg, Prague 20 File:Prapor Újezd nad Lesy.svg, Prague 21 File:Flag of Prague 22.svg, Prague 22

Coats of arms

File:Praha-01 CoA.svg, Prague 1 File:Praha 2 znak.jpg, Prague 2 File:Praha-03 CoA.svg, Prague 3 File:Praha-04 CoA.svg, Prague 4 File:Praha5 CoA CZ.jpg, Prague 5 File:Praha 6 znak.gif, Prague 6 File:Praha-07 CoA.svg, Prague 7 File:Praha-08 CoA.svg, Prague 8 File:Praha-09 CoA.svg, Prague 9 File:Znak mestske casti Praha 10.svg, Prague 10 File:Prague 11 CoA CZ.svg, Prague 11 File:Praha-12 CoA.svg, Prague 12 File:Praha-13 CoA.svg, Prague 13 File:Praha-14 CoA.svg, Prague 14 File:Praha-15 CoA.svg, Prague 15 File:Praha-16 CoA.svg, Prague 16 File:Řepy CoA CZ.gif, Prague 17 File:Praha-18 CoA.svg, Prague 18 File:Praha 19 CoA.svg, Prague 19 File:Coat of arms of Praha 20.svg, Prague 20 File:Praha-21 CoA.svg, Prague 21 File:Prague 22 CoA CZ.jpg, Prague 22

References

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External links

Map of Prague administrative and municipal districts from the Czech Statistical Office