Central Bohemian Region

Central Bohemia Region
Středočeský kraj
Cityscape of Kutná Hora with St. James church
Cityscape of Kutná Hora with St. James church
Flag of Central Bohemia Region
Coat of arms of Central Bohemia Region
Location of Central Bohemia Region
Coordinates: 50°0′N 14°32′E / 50.000°N 14.533°E / 50.000; 14.533
Country Czech Republic
CapitalPrague (administrative only)
DistrictsBenešov District, Beroun District, Kladno District, Kolín District, Kutná Hora District, Mělník District, Mladá Boleslav District, Nymburk District, Prague-East District, Prague-West District, Příbram District, Rakovník District
Government
 • GovernorPetra Pecková (STAN)
Area
 • Total11,014.97 km2 (4,252.90 sq mi)
Highest elevation
865 m (2,838 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,455,940
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
GDP
 • TotalCZK 688.764 billion
(€26.862 billion)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166-2CZ-ST
Licence plateS
NUTS codeCZ02
GDP per capita (PPS) (2018)€24,900
HDI (2021)0.847[3]
very high · 7th
Websitewww.kr-stredocesky.cz

The Central Bohemian Region (Czech: Středočeský kraj [ˈstr̝̊ɛdotʃɛskiː ˈkraj]; German: Mittelböhmische Region) is an administrative unit (kraj) of the Czech Republic, located in the central part of its historical region of Bohemia. Its administrative centre is in the Czech capital Prague, which lies in the centre of the region. However, the city is not part of it but is a region of its own.

The Central Bohemian Region is in the centre of Bohemia. In terms of area, it is the largest region in the Czech Republic, with 11,014 km2, almost 14% of the total area of the country. It surrounds the country's capital, Prague, and borders Liberec Region (in the north), Hradec Králové Region (northeast), Pardubice Region (east), Vysočina Region (southeast), South Bohemian Region (south), Plzeň Region (west) and Ústí nad Labem Region (northwest).

  1. ^ "Population of cohesion regions, regions and districts of the Czech Republic, 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ https://www.czso.cz/csu/xb/regionalni_hdp Language - Czech, Access date - 01/30/2021
  3. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2024-05-17.