Central Bohemian Region
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Central Bohemia Středočeský kraj |
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Cityscape of Kutná Hora with St James church
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| Country | Czech Republic | ||
| Capital | Prague | ||
| Government | |||
| • Governor | Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 11,014.97 km2 (4,252.90 sq mi) | ||
| Highest elevation | 865 m (2,838 ft) | ||
| Population (12/2012) | |||
| • Total | 1,291,816 | ||
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | CZ-ST | ||
| Licence plate | S | ||
| NUTS code | CZ02 | ||
| GDP per capita (PPS) | € 17,200 | ||
| Website | http://www.kr-stredocesky.cz/ | ||
Central Bohemia (Czech: Středočeský kraj) is an administrative unit (Czech: kraj) of the Czech Republic, located in the central part of its historical region of Bohemia. Its administrative center is placed in the Czech capital Prague (Czech: Praha), which lies in the center of the region. The city is not, however, a part of it and creates a region of its own.
The Central Bohemian Region is situated in the center of Bohemia. In terms of area it is the largest region in the Czech Republic. It occupies 11,014 km² which is almost 14% of the total area of the country. It surrounds the country’s capital Prague and it borders with Liberec Region (in the north), Hradec Králové Region (north-east), Pardubice Region (east), Vysočina Region (south-east), South Bohemian Region (south), Plzeň Region (west) and Ústí nad Labem Region (north-west).
The region is divided into 12 districts: Benešov District, Beroun District, Kladno District, Kolín District, Kutná Hora District, Mělník District, Mladá Boleslav District, Nymburk District, Prague-East District (Praha-východ), Prague-West District (Praha-západ), Příbram District and Rakovník District.
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