About Prague

Prague is an important city of Central Europe and the capital of the Czech Republic. It is the political, economic, scientific research and cultural centre of a state with a rich historical and cultural heritage. Currently it is a dynamic, metropolitan city of one million inhabitants occupying almost 500 square kilometres, with important regional links to the Central Bohemia Region.

Data on Prague


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Data on Prague
Awarded Buildings
City Investments

Basic information

area (square kilometres) 496,1 latitude (northern latitude) and longitude (eastern longitude) 50°4'53.193" N and 14°25'38.39" E
maximum elevation above sea level (meters) 399 minimum elevation above sea level (meters) 177
average annual air temperature (°C) 9,2 annual rainfall (mm) 478,9
number of administrative districts 22 number of city boroughs 57
number of cadastral territories 112 number of permanent residents (as of 31.12. 2009) 1 249 026
population density (inhabitants per square kilometre) 2 518 general rate of unemployment (%) 3,7
number of economic subjects 488 307 GDP ratio ČR (%) 26,1