PraguPraguee

Basic information:Basic information:·· area: 496kmarea: 496km22

·· Inhabitans: 1, 178 000 Inhabitans: 1, 178 000

·· Density: 2,376obyvatel/km Density: 2,376obyvatel/km22

·· County seat: Prague County seat: Prague

Character region:Character region:

Transport:Transport: - Prague is the largest transport crossroads in- Prague is the largest transport crossroads in Czech republicCzech republic - The biggest international airport Ruzyně - The biggest international airport Ruzyně handle over 5mil. travellers/yearhandle over 5mil. travellers/year -metro(50km subways)-metro(50km subways) -Railway lines, roads and highways from -Railway lines, roads and highways from

different directions meet heredifferent directions meet here

SURFACE:SURFACE: --Prague lies on the plateauPrague lies on the plateau of of

PPoberounské oberounské PProjection rojection SSystemystem situated on the banks of the Vltava Riversituated on the banks of the Vltava River -centr-centree of the city lies in a valley of the city lies in a valley

created by created by the the erosion of river erosion of river activitiesactivities

-the 20 century-the 20 century: : Prague began to Prague began to grow grow beyond beyond the Central Bohemian the Central Bohemian foothills.foothills.

Climate:Climate: mild climatemild climate more more pollutedpolluted air ( more heat) air ( more heat) Prague is Prague is more thanmore than 0,5 °C 0,5 °C

warmer than its warmer than its surroundingssurroundings PraguePrague has has 470mm 470mm less rainfall less rainfall

per year per year

WATERS:WATERS:

Height difference is about 11 metresHeight difference is about 11 metres Possibility of sailing and boatPossibility of sailing and boatinging The The Vltava in Prague is 23 km longVltava in Prague is 23 km long

PLANTS PLANTS AND AND

ANIMALS:ANIMALS: -woods in Prague cover -woods in Prague cover about 4about 4,,850 hectares, 850 hectares,

--89 protected areas89 protected areas

POPULATION:POPULATION:

11,, 233 233,, 211 peoples (2009) 211 peoples (2009) after 2after 2ndnd WWorld orld WWar ar -- a lot of housing a lot of housing

estatesestates were built were built Americans, Slovaks, RusAmericans, Slovaks, Russsians and ians and

UkrainiansUkrainians live here live here Almost 2/3 peoples are Almost 2/3 peoples are non-non-religioreligiousus Life spanLife span is is higherhigher th thaan anywhere n anywhere else else

in in the countrythe country

Prominent business and Prominent business and industry:industry:

-Zentiva-medicines-Zentiva-medicines -Letov Prague- air production-Letov Prague- air production -Aero Vodochody-development, -Aero Vodochody-development,

production and repairs planesproduction and repairs planes -Chocolate products Nestlé--Chocolate products Nestlé-

Orion PragueOrion Prague -Staropramen-Staropramen

Places of interestPlaces of interest Orion started in 1891 with production Orion started in 1891 with production

turkish honeyturkish honey 11st st airport-Kbely-premises since 1919, airport-Kbely-premises since 1919,

today Airport Ruzyně – first plane today Airport Ruzyně – first plane landed in 1937landed in 1937

Chocolate museumChocolate museum Military factory for production of Military factory for production of

planes-Letov (Letňany)-the first planes-Letov (Letňany)-the first company here for construction of company here for construction of planes (1918) planes (1918)

NP, Protect areas in NP, Protect areas in the region:the region:

-Protect-Protecteded area area the the Czech karstCzech karst -11 natur-11 naturee parks, 66 protected parks, 66 protected

places and 15 natural reserveplaces and 15 natural reservess -7 national-7 national--naturals monuments: naturals monuments:

Barandov rocks, Cikánka, Barandov rocks, Cikánka, Dalejský profile, Airport Letňany. Dalejský profile, Airport Letňany. Lochlovský profile, Požáry, Near Lochlovský profile, Požáry, Near New millsNew mills..

Prominent people of the city:Prominent people of the city:

Karel Hynek MáchaKarel Hynek Mácha František HrubínFrantišek Hrubín Jan WerichJan Werich Jaroslav SeifertJaroslav Seifert Jan NerudaJan Neruda

National Theatre:National Theatre:

National MuseumNational Museum

GreetingsGreetings

from the Czech republicfrom the Czech republic