Prague, Czechoslovakia
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Prague Praha |
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| Hlavní město Praha | |||
Montage of Prague, clockwise from top: Panorama of Prague Castle and Charles Bridge, Dancing House, Star Villa, Old Town Square, Wenceslas Square, Wallenstein Palace, Royal Garden at Prague Castle, St. Vitus Cathedral and Municipal House.
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Motto: "Praga Caput Rei publicae" (Latin) |
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| Coordinates: 50°05′N 14°25′E / 50.083°N 14.417°ECoordinates: 50°05′N 14°25′E / 50.083°N 14.417°E | |||
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 Czech Republic
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| Founded | c. 880 (castle) | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Adriana Krnáčová (ANO) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Urban | 496 km2 (192 sq mi) | ||
| Highest elevation | 399 m (1,309 ft) | ||
| Lowest elevation | 177 m (581 ft) | ||
| Population (2015-12-31) | |||
| • Capital city | 1,267,449 | ||
| • Metro | 2,156,097 | ||
| Demonym(s) | Praguer | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 100 00 – 199 00 | ||
| Vehicle registration | A | ||
| NUTS code | 2012 | ||
| - Total | €40 billion | ||
| - Per capita | €32,000([1]) | ||
| Website | praha.eu | ||
| Historic Centre of Prague | |
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| Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List | |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iv, vi |
| Reference | 616 |
| UNESCO region | Europe and North America |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 1992 (16th Session) |
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 Ukraine
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47,332 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Slovakia
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28,973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Russia
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22,156 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Vietnam
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12,179 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 USA
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5,517 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Motto: "Praga Caput Rei publicae" (Latin)
"Prague, Head of the Republic"
Prague (/ˈprɑːɡ/; Czech: Praha, [ˈpraɦa], German: Prag) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. It is the 14th largest city in the European Union. It is also the historical capital of Bohemia. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.26 million people, while its larger urban zone is estimated to have a population of nearly 2 million. The city has a temperate climate, with warm summers and chilly winters.
Prague has been a political, cultural, and economic centre of central Europe with waxing and waning fortunes during its history. Founded during the Romanesque and flourishing by the Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque eras, Prague was the capital of the kingdom of Bohemia and the main residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably of Charles IV (r. 1346–1378). It was an important city to the Habsburg Monarchy and its Austro-Hungarian Empire. The city played major roles in the Bohemian and Protestant Reformation, the Thirty Years' War, and in 20th-century history as the capital of Czechoslovakia, during both World Wars and the post-war Communist era.
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