Central Bohemian Region
Encyclopedia
Central Bohemian Region is an administrative unit 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
, which lies in the center of the region. The city is not, however, a part of it and creates a region of its own.
Beroun
Kladno
Kolín
Kutná Hora
Mělník
Mladá Boleslav
Nymburk
Prague-East (Praha-východ)
Prague-West (Praha-západ)
Příbram
Rakovník
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
, located in the central part of its historical region of Bohemia
Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
. Its administrative center is placed in the Czech capital Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
, which lies in the center of the region. The city is not, however, a part of it and creates a region of its own.
Districts
BenešovBenešov District
Benešov District is a district within Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic...
Beroun
Beroun District
Beroun District is a district within Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic...
Kladno
Kladno District
The Kladno District is a district within the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic...
Kolín
Kolín District
Kolín District is a district within Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is city Kolín.-Complete list of municipalities:Barchovice -Bečváry -Bělušice -Břežany I -...
Kutná Hora
Kutná Hora District
Kutná Hora District is a district within Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic...
Mělník
Melník District
Mělník District is a district within Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic...
Mladá Boleslav
Mladá Boleslav District
Mladá Boleslav District is a district within Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic...
Nymburk
Nymburk District
Nymburk District is a district within Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic...
Prague-East (Praha-východ)
Prague-East District
The District of Prague-East is a district in the Central Bohemian Region , Czech Republic...
Prague-West (Praha-západ)
Prague-West District
The District of Prague-West is a district in the Central Bohemian Region , Czech Republic...
Příbram
Príbram District
Příbram District is a district within the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic...
Rakovník
Rakovník District
Rakovník District is a district within Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic...
Cities and towns
- BerounBerounBeroun is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. The town is part of the Prague metropolitan area. It is located 30 km southwest of Prague and has a population of 18,930 . It lies on the confluence of Berounka and Litavka rivers.Despite its small size, it is an...
- BenešovBenešovBenešov is a town in the Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic, about southeast of Prague. The Konopiště castle and the Czech national mountain Blaník are near the town.-History:...
- Brandýs nad Labem-Stará BoleslavBrandýs nad Labem-Stará BoleslavBrandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic on the banks of the Elbe River, in the heart of an agricultural region about 25 km northeast of Prague. The town is part of the Prague metropolitan area. Brandýs nad Labem dates its origin to the...
- ČáslavCáslavČáslav is a town in eastern part of Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.- History :History of Čáslav begins after year 800 with founding of citadel and settlement called Hrádek. Near Hrádek, new town with huge square was founded by king Přemysl Otakar II in 1250...
- DobřichoviceDobrichoviceDobřichovice is a town lying on both banks of the river Berounka, about 25 km south-west from the centre of the Czech Republic capital Prague. Dobřichovice is situated half way between Prague and Karlštejn Castle, one of the most famous landmarks in the Czech Republic...
- DobříšDobríšDobříš is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic with about 8,600 inhabitants the second largest town in Příbram District, located south of Prague. It is part of the Prague metropolitan area....
- KladnoKladnoKladno is a city in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is located 25 km northwest of Prague. Kladno is the largest city of the region and holds a population together with its adjacent suburban areas of more than 110,000 people...
- KolínKolínKolín is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic some east from Prague, lying on the Elbe river.-History:Kolín was founded by king Přemysl Otakar II in the 13th century, first mentioned in 1261. Later on, 1437, a castle was founded here...
- Kostelec nad Černými lesyKostelec nad Cernými lesyKostelec nad Černými lesy, , is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has 3,561 inhabitants. The town is part of the Prague metropolitan area.- External links :*...
- Kralupy nad VltavouKralupy nad VltavouKralupy nad Vltavou is a city in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 18,000 inhabitants. The city lies on the Vltava River some north of Prague, the capital of both the Czech Republic and the Central Bohemian Region...
- Kutná HoraKutná HoraKutná Hora is a city in Bohemia, now the Czech Republic in the Central Bohemian Region.-History:The town began in 1142 with the settlement of the first Cistercian Monastery in Bohemia, Kloster Sedlitz, brought from the Imperial immediate Cistercian Waldsassen Abbey...
- MělníkMelník, Czech RepublicMělník is a town in the Czech Republic, Central Bohemian Region. It lies at the confluence of the Labe and Vltava rivers, approximately 35 km north of Prague. The town is part of the Prague metropolitan area. The region belongs to the most important agricultural areas of the Czech Republic...
- Mladá BoleslavMladá BoleslavMladá Boleslav is a city in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, on the left bank of the Jizera river about 50 km northeast of Prague.Founded in the second half of the 10th century by King Boleslav II as a royal castle...
- Mnichovice (Prague-East District)Mnichovice (Prague-East District)Mnichovice is a town in the Czech Republic.The town is part of the Prague metropolitan area.-External links:* Mnichovice is a small town with a population of about 3,000....
- NymburkNymburkNymburk is a city in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, located 45 km east of Prague on the Elbe River. It is also home to the Czech men's basketball team ČEZ Basketball Nymburk...
- PoděbradyPodebradyPoděbrady is a historical spa town in the Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic. It lies on the river Labe 50 km east of Prague on the D11 highway. A historic milestone in the life of the town was the year 1905, when it was visited by the German estate owner Prince von Bülow...
- PříbramPríbramPříbram is a city in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic with a population of 35,147. The city is located on the Litavka river and the foothills of Brdy, 60 kilometers south-west of Prague, the country's capital...
- RakovníkRakovníkRakovník is a town in the western part of the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic located between the cities of Prague and Plzeň. It has a population of approximately 16,000.- Trade and business :...
- ŘíčanyRícanyŘíčany is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. In 2006 it had almost 17,500 inhabitants. It is located 20 km from the center of Prague and it takes about half an hour to get to the Prague Main railway station by train...
- SlanýSlanýThe Royal town1 of Slaný is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, located about 25 km northwest of Prague. The town is part of the Prague metropolitan area....
- VlašimVlašimVlašim is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has 12,689 inhabitants. River Blanice runs through Vlašim.Medium age of inhabitants is 36.8 years.History...
Castles
- Karlštejn Castle
- Kokořín CastleKokorín CastleKokořín Castle is a castle located some 10 km northeast of Mělník, Czech Republic. It was built in the first half of the 14th century by order of Hynek Berka z Dubé. It was heavily damaged during the Hussite Wars and eventually became dilapidated. It was repaired in 1911–1918 and...
- KonopištěKonopišteKonopiště is a four-winged three storey château located in the Czech Republic, about southeast of Prague, outside the city of Benešov. It has become famous as the last residence of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir of the Austro-Hungarian throne, whose assassination in Sarajevo triggered...
- Křivoklát CastleKrivoklát CastleKřivoklát Castle can be found in Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.Křivoklát was founded during 12th century and belonged to Bohemain kings. During the reign of Přemysl Otakar II a large, monumental royal castle was built, later rebuilt by king Václav IV and later enlarged by king...
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