Prague, Nebraska

Prague, Nebraska
Downtown Prague
Downtown Prague
Location of Prague, Nebraska
Location of Prague, Nebraska
Prague is located in Nebraska
Prague
Prague
Location within Nebraska
Prague is located in the United States
Prague
Prague
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 41°18′34″N 96°48′29″W / 41.30944°N 96.80806°W / 41.30944; -96.80806
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountySaunders
TownshipElk
Area
 • Total0.33 sq mi (0.84 km2)
 • Land0.33 sq mi (0.84 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,342 ft (409 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total291
 • Density892.64/sq mi (344.91/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68050
Area code402
FIPS code31-39975[3]
GNIS feature ID2399017[2]

Prague is a village in Saunders County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 291 at the 2020 census. It was named after Prague, capital of Bohemia (now the Czech Republic).[4] However, it is pronounced differently, rhyming with "Craig."

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prague, Nebraska
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6.