| Area |
496 sqkm |
| Population |
1 237 893 (till 31st March 2009) |
| Geographical situation |
north latitude 50° 05‘, east longitude 14° 27‘, height
above sea level 235 m (average) |
| Time |
Central European (GMT+1), summer time - Central European +1 (GMT+2) |
| Climate |
average temperature 9,0°C ,summer season - July 19,0°C
winter season - January -0,9°C |
| The Vltava river |
flows through the city in the length of 30 km, its maximum
width being 330 m, altogether 18 bridges |
| Voltage |
230 V |
| Parts of the historical centre |
Hradcany, Prague Castle, Mala Strana (Lesser
Town), Stare Mesto (Old Town) including Josefov, Nove Mesto (New Town) and
Vysehrad |
| Number of spires |
approx. 500 |
| Parks and gardens |
870 ha |
| The foundation of the town |
the 9th century (foundation of the Prague Castle), the historical core of the town is the
Prague monument preservation (area of 866 ha). In 1992 the historical core of the city was finaly listed in the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Register |
| Administrative division |
22 administrative areas |
