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Prague Metropolitan Area
The Prague metropolitan area () is the metropolitan area of Prague, the capital city of the Czech Republic. The population is 2,264,690 as of 2024. It is the most populous metropolitan area in the country. Economy In 2021, Prague's gross metropolitan product was €92.3 billion. This puts Prague in 24th place among cities in the European Union. Municipalities The metropolitan area has 491 municipalities. See also * List of EU metropolitan areas by GDP A metropolitan region's gross domestic product, or GDP, is one of several measures of the size of its economy. Similar to GDP, GMP is defined as the market value of all final goods and services produced within a metropolitan region in a given ... References Geography of Prague Metropolitan areas of the Czech Republic Prague Urban areas in the Czech Republic Long stubs with short prose {{Prague-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prague
Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its Prague metropolitan area, metropolitan area is home to approximately 2.3 million people. Prague is a historical city with Romanesque architecture, Romanesque, Czech Gothic architecture, Gothic, Czech Renaissance architecture, Renaissance and Czech Baroque architecture, Baroque architecture. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, Charles IV (r. 1346–1378) and Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, Rudolf II (r. 1575–1611). It was an important city to the Habsburg monarchy and Austria-Hungary. The city played major roles in the Bohemian Reformation, Bohemian and the Protestant Reformations, the Thirty Years' War and in 20th-century history a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blevice
Blevice (; ) is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants. Geography Blevice is located about northeast of Kladno and northwest of Prague. It is located in the Prague Plateau. The highest point is at above sea level. The village lies at the end of a small valley whose slopes are partially covered by forest. History The location has been inhabited a long time. As a group of 7 or 8 (today barely noticeable) prehistoric burial barrows in the wood southeast of the villages testifies. They were archaeologically explored in the 19th century. No definite opinion of the age of the barrows can be stated. Estimates vary from late Bronze Age (second half of the 2nd millennium BC) to Slavic period of early Middle Ages (second half of the 1st millennium AD). The first written mention of Blevice is from 1282. In the 14th century, it was owned by the Vyšehrad Chapter. Demographics Transport The muni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Břežany II
Břežany II is a municipality and village in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants. Etymology The name Břežany is derived from the word ('iverbank' in Czech, but in old Czech also meaning 'hillside') or from the word ('birch forest'). The word ''břežané'' denoted people who live near a bank, hillside or birch forest, so Břežany was a village of such people. The Roman numeral in the name serves to distinguish it from the nearby municipality of the same name, Břežany I. The Roman numeral is used since 1960. Geography Břežany II is located about west of Kolín and east of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape on the border between the Central Elbe Table and Prague Plateau. In the eastern part of the municipal territory is a small flooded quarry. History The first written mention of Břežany is from 1305. Until 1588, the village was divided into two parts; one part was owned by the royal chamber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Březová-Oleško
Březová-Oleško is a municipality in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants. It is located on a promontory above the Vltava River. Administrative division Březová-Oleško consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Březová (727) *Oleško (746) Etymology The name Březová is an adjective from ''bříza'', i.e. 'birch'. The name Oleško was probably derived from the personal name Oleš, which was a Czech variant of Alexius. Geography Březová-Oleško is located about south of Prague. It lies on the Prague Plateau on the right bank of the Vltava River. The highest point is the hill V Hoře at above sea level. The municipality is situated on a promontory delimited by the valleys of the Vltava and the stream Zahořanský potok. History The first written mention of both villages is from 1310 (as part of a donation to the Ostrov Monastery in Davle, written in a deed o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Březí (Prague-East District)
Březí is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south .... It has about 700 inhabitants. Demographics References External links * Villages in Prague-East District {{CentralBohemia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brázdim
Brázdim (until 1949 Veliký Brázdim) is a municipality in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. Administrative division Brázdim consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Nový Brázdim (397) *Starý Brázdim (242) *Veliký Brázdim (102) Geography Brázdim is located about northeast of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table The Central Elbe Table () is a plateau and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located mostly in the Central Bohemian Region, but due to its size, it also extends to other regions. The axis of the plateau is the Elbe River, .... History The first written mention of Brázdim is from 1052. At that time, it was formed by several cottages and two fortresses called Velký Brázdim and Malý Brázdim. In 1777, the village of Nový Brázdim was founded and Malý Brázdim was renamed Starý ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bratřínov
Bratřínov is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south .... It has about 200 inhabitants. History The first written mention of Bratřínov is from 1100. Demographics References External links * Villages in Prague-West District {{CentralBohemia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bratronice (Kladno District)
Bratronice is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants. Administrative division Bratronice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Bratronice (829) *Dolní Bezděkov (129) Etymology The name is derived from the personal name Bratroň, meaning "the village of Bratroň's people". Geography Bratronice is located about southwest of Kladno and west of Prague. It lies in the Křivoklát Highlands. The highest point is the hill Kouty at above sea level. The Loděnice (river), Loděnice River flows through the municipality. The southern part of the municipal territory lies in the Křivoklátsko Protected Landscape Area. History The first written mention of Bratronice is from 1228, when it was owned by the St. George's Convent in Prague. The village was then alternately part of the estates of Křivoklát Castle, Křivoklát and Okoř Castle, Okoř an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braškov
Braškov is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants. Etymology The name is derived from the personal name Bražek of Brašek, meaning "Bražek's/Brašek's (court)". Geography Braškov is located about south of Kladno and west of Prague. It lies in the Křivoklát Highlands. The highest point is the flat hill Horka at above sea level. History The first written mention of Braškov is from 1249. Demographics Transport The D6 motorway from Prague to Karlovy Vary Karlovy Vary (; , formerly also spelled ''Carlsbad'' in English) is a spa town, spa city in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 49,000 inhabitants. It is located at the confluence of the Ohře and Teplá (river), Teplá ri ... runs through the northern part of the municipality. Sights Braškov is poor in monuments. Among the protected cultural monuments are a calvary from 1897 and a former inn, which is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandýsek
Brandýsek is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,300 inhabitants. Administrative division Brandýsek consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Brandýsek (1,427) *Olšany (717) Geography Brandýsek is located about northeast of Kladno and northwest of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Prague Plateau. History The first trustworthy written mention of Brandýsek is from 1345, although there is also a mention in Wenceslaus Hajek's chronicle relating to the year 976. Olšany was first mentioned in 1316. Demographics Transport The D7 motorway from Prague to Chomutov passes through the municipality. Brandýsek is located on the railway line Kladno–Kralupy nad Vltavou. Sights Brandýsek is poor in monuments. The only cultural monument is the mining tower in the former Michal coal mine from the second half of the 19th century. Notable p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandýs Nad Labem-Stará Boleslav
Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav (; and ''Altbunzlau'') is an administratively united pair of towns in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 20,000 inhabitants and it is the second largest Czech united pair of towns after Frýdek-Místek. Stará Boleslav is known as an important pilgrimage site, which is the oldest in Bohemia. There are several important monuments. The historic centres of both Brandýs nad Labem and Stará Boleslav are well preserved and are protected as two Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zones. Administrative division Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Brandýs nad Labem (12,992) *Stará Boleslav (5,899) *Popovice (138) Geography Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav is located about northeast of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape of the Central Elbe Table plateau, in the heart of the agr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bořanovice
Bořanovice is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants. Administrative division Bořanovice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Bořanovice (553) *Pakoměřice (561) Etymology The name is derived from the personal name Bořan (an abbreviated form of Bořivoj), meaning "the village of Bořan's people". Geography Bořanovice is located about north of Prague. It lies mostly in an agricultural landscape of the Central Elbe Table, but the western part of the municipal territory extends into the Prague Plateau. History The first written mention of Bořanovice is from 1227. Pakoměřice was first documented in 1352, when the church was mentioned. Demographics Transport The I/9 road (which connects the D8 motorway with Česká Lípa Česká Lípa (; ) is a town in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 37,000 inhabitan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
