Praha (Prague), Hlavní město Praha

Praha: Located on the Vltava River in the western part of Czechia, the city is a historically significant European capital.

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Location of Prague on Hlavní město Praha map.

Quick Facts about Prague

Population 1,267,449
Country Kingdom of Bohemia, Austria-Hungary, Czech Republic, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, Austrian Empire, Czechoslovakia, Czechoslovakia, Duchy of Bohemia
State Hlavní město Praha (Czechia)
Different from Praha, Praha, Prague, Praga, Praha, Praha
Instagram username prahaeu
Twitter username PrahaEU
Postal code 10000–19900
Plate code A
Phone Area Codes 2
Area 496.21 km2
Official name hlavní město Praha, Praha
Has part Historic Centre of Prague
Easternmost point Point(14.70676 50.08702)
Northernmost point Point(14.52686 50.17743)
Latitude & Longitude 50.0880,14.4208
Legislative body Prague City Assembly
Altitude 771 feet / 235 meters
Capital city Prague is capital of Czech Socialist Republic, Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, Third Czechoslovak Republic, Czechoslovak Republic, Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, First Czechoslovak Republic, Duchy of Bohemia, Czechoslovakia, Kingdom of Bohemia, Czech Republic
Establishment January 01, 0800 (1226 years ago)
Time Zone UTC+02:00, UTC+01:00
Local time 04:38:10 (23rd April 2026)
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Geography

Prague is located at 50°5'17"N 14°25'15"E (50.0880400, 14.4207600).

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Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
1378 40,000 - 1930-01-01T00:00:00Z
1500 30,000 -33.33% administrative division valid at the moment of publication
1610 60,000 50% 1869-01-01T00:00:00Z
1798 79,000 24.05% 1910-01-01T00:00:00Z
1869 157,713 49.91% administrative division valid at the time point of history to which the data relates
1930 848,823 81.42% administrative division valid at the time point of history to which the data relates
1950 932,659 8.99% administrative division valid at the time point of history to which the data relates
1961 1,005,379 7.23% administrative division valid at the time point of history to which the data relates
1980 1,182,186 14.96% administrative division valid at the time point of history to which the data relates
1991 1,214,174 2.63% administrative division valid at the time point of history to which the data relates
2001 1,169,106 -3.85% administrative division valid at the moment of publication
2013 1,246,780 6.23% 1869-01-01T00:00:00Z
2015 1,259,079 0.98% 1869-01-01T00:00:00Z
2016 1,267,449 0.66% 664963
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