Bohemia Čechy |
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Karlštejn Castle
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Bohemia (green) in relation to the current regions of the Czech Republic |
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Location of Bohemia in the European Union |
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Country | Czech Republic | ||
Capital | Prague | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 52,065 km2 (20,102 sq mi) | ||
Population | |||
• Total | 6,500,000 | ||
• Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Coordinates: 50°N 15°E / 50°N 15°E
Bohemia (/boʊˈhiːmiə/;Czech: Čechy;German: Böhmen ; Polish: Czechy; French: Bohême; Latin: Bohemia; Italian: Boemia) is the westernmost and largest historical region of the Czech lands in the present-day Czech Republic. In a broader meaning, Bohemia sometimes refers to the entire Czech territory, including Moravia and Czech Silesia, especially in a historical context, such as the Lands of the Bohemian Crown ruled by Bohemian kings.