Prosek (Prague)

Prosek
Cadastral Area of Prague
View of Prosek from the south
View of Prosek from the south
Location of Prosek in Prague
Location of Prosek in Prague
Coordinates: 50°07′10″N 14°29′51″E / 50.11944°N 14.49750°E / 50.11944; 14.49750
CountryCzech Republic
RegionPrague
DistrictPrague 9
Area
 • Total1.68 km2 (0.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total16,850
 • Density10,000/km2 (26,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
190 00

Prosek (German: Prossek) is a district and cadastral area in the north of Prague, Czech Republic. It is part of the Prague 9 administrative district and is bordered by Střížkov to the west, Letňany to the north, Vysočany to the south, Libeň to the southwest, and Prague–Kbely Airport to the east. Prosek has a population of 17,463 (2011).[2]

The area is home to a large panel housing estate, which was completed in 1971.[3] In 2008, a Prague Metro station was opened in the district with a new office complex, Prosek Point, built next to it.[4]

  1. ^ "Results of the 2021 Census - Open data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 27 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky – 1869–2011". Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  3. ^ "SÍDLIŠTĚ PROSEK". Atlas Česka. 28 May 2007. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Prosek Point". StavbaWeb. Retrieved 25 October 2021.