Central Bohemian Region

The Central Bohemian Region is divided into 12 districts:

Districts of the Central Bohemian Region    Benešov    Beroun    Kladno    Kolín    Kutná Hora    Mělník    Mladá Boleslav    Nymburk    Praha-Východ (Prague-East)    Praha-Západ (Prague-West)    Příbram    Rakovník

Příbram District is the region's largest district in terms of area (15% of the total region's area), while Prague-West District is the smallest one (5%). In 2019, the region counted in total 1,144 municipalities where of 26 were municipalities with a delegated municipal office. 1,028 municipalities had less than 2,000 inhabitants and they accounted for 41% of the total population of the region. 82 municipalities had a status of town.

The Sázava River at the Kliment's View

With an area of 11,014 km², the Central Bohemian Region is the largest region of the Czech Republic, occupying 14% of its total area. The region has relatively diversified terrain. The highest point of the region is located on Tok hill (865 m[3]) in Brdy Highlands in the southwestern part of the region. The lowest point of the region is situated on the water surface of the Elbe River (Czech: Labe) near Dolní Beřkovice.

The region is divided into two landscape types. The northeastern part is formed by the Polabí lowlands with a high share of land being used for agricultural purposes and deciduous forests. The south-western part of the region is hilly with coniferous and mixed forests.

Important rivers in the region are Elbe, Vltava, Berounka, Jizera and Sázava. On the Vltava river, a series of nine dams (Czech: Vltavská kaskáda) was constructed throughout the 20th century.

The agricultural land accounts for 83.5% of all land in the region, which 11p.p. more than the national average. The highest share of the agricultural land can be found in Polabí, especially in Kolín and Nymburk districts.

There are a number of landscape parks located in the region. Křivoklátsko is the largest and most important landscape park in the region, being at the same time a UNESCO Biosphere Reservation. Another remarkable area is the Bohemian Karst, the largest karst area in the Czech republic, where the Koněprusy Caves (Czech: Koněpruské jeskyně) are located. Finally, a large part of Kokořínsko Landscape Park is situated in the Central Bohemian Region.

As of January 1, 2019 the Central Bohemian Region had 1,369,332 inhabitants and was the most populous region in the country. About 53% of the inhabitants lived in towns or cities. This is the lowest proportion among the regions of the Czech Republic.

Since the second half of the 1990s the areas surrounding Prague have been significantly influenced by suburbanization. High numbers of young people have moved to the region and since 2006 the region has been experiencing a natural population growth. In 2019, the average age in the region was 41.2 years, the lowest number among the regions in the Czech Republic.[1]

The table shows cities and towns in the region that had more than 10,000 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019):[4]

Name	Population	Area (km2)	District
Kladno	69,054	37	Kladno District
Mladá Boleslav	44,489	29	Mladá Boleslav District
Příbram	32,642	33	Příbram District
Kolín	31,690	35	Kolín District
Kutná Hora	20,580	33	Kutná Hora District
Beroun	19,510	31	Beroun District
Mělník	19,486	25	Mělník District
Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav	19,136	23	Prague-East District
Kralupy nad Vltavou	18,194	22	Mělník District
Benešov	16,656	47	Benešov District
Neratovice	16,163	20	Mělník District
Rakovník	15,846	19	Rakovník District
Slaný	15,834	35	Kladno District
Říčany	15,619	26	Prague-East District
Nymburk	15,063	21	Nymburk District
Poděbrady	14,186	34	Nymburk District
Čelákovice	12,260	16	Prague-East District
Milovice	11,834	31	Nymburk District
Vlašim	11,598	41	Benešov District
Čáslav	10,326	26	Kutná Hora District

Silver mining in Kutná Hora in the 15th century

Škoda Superb produced in Mladá Boleslav

The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 24.1 billion € in 2018, accounting for 11.6% of Czech economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 25,300 € or 82% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 84% of the EU average, which makes Central Bohemia one of the wealthiest regions in the Czech Republic.[5] Six out of ten employees in the region work in the tertiary sector and the share of this sector on the total employment has been increasing over time. On the other hand, the share of primary and secondary sector has been decreasing. The unemployment rate in the region is in the long-term lower than the national average. As of December 31, 2012 the registered unemployment rate was 7.07%. However, there were considerable differences in the unemployment rate within the region. The lowest unemployment rate was in Prague-East District (3.35%) while the highest in Příbram District (10.10%). The average wage in the region in 2012 was CZK 24,749 (approximately EUR 965).

Central Bohemia official tourist board is based in Husova street 156/21 Prague 1 Old Town. The official website of Central bohemia is www.centralbohemia.eu (Currently under reconstruction). There are also social pages on Faceboook and Instagram.

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  Amerika quarry
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  Bezděz Castle
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  Český Šternberk Castle
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  Elbe in Poděbrady
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  Jílové u Prahy train station
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  ESSO power plant in Kolín
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  Karlštejn Castle
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  Kladno
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  Kolín, St. Bartholomew church
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  Konopiště Castle
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  Countryside in the surroundings of Kopeč village (Mělník District)
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  A view from Hostibejk hill at Kralupy nad Vltavou
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  Kutná Hora, St. Barbara Church at the night
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  Lány Castle
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  Observation tower at Macek hill in Nové Strašecí
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  Mladá Boleslav
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  Mnichovice
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  Nymburk
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  Stará Boleslav
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  A shaft building of the Ševčín shaft in Příbram
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  High Gate in Rakovník
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  Tok hill
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  Třebešice Castle (Kutná Hora District)

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Central Bohemia.

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