Prague 6
Praha 6 | |
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Municipal District of Prague Administrative District of Prague | |
.jpg) Zikova street, Prague 6 | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Prague 6 in Prague | |
| Coordinates: 50°6′3″N 14°23′41″E / 50.10083°N 14.39472°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Prague |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jakub Stárek |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.54 km2 (16.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 103,254 |
| • Density | 2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 160 00 |
| Website | http://www.praha6.cz |
Prague 6, officially known as the Municipal District of Prague 6 (Městská část Praha 6), is the largest district in Prague. Located in the northwest, it covers 41.54 km2 and had a population of 100,600 as of 31 December 2008.
The administrative district (správní obvod) of the same name includes Prague 6 as well as the municipal districts of Lysolaje, Nebušice, Přední Kopanina, and Suchdol.
Prague 6 encompasses the cadastral areas of Ruzyně, Liboc, Veleslavín, Vokovice, Dejvice, and Střešovice, as well as parts of the cadastral areas of Břevnov, Sedlec, Bubeneč, and Hradčany.
The district contains several notable sites, such as the Břevnov Monastery, and cultural institutions like Semafor and Divadlo Spejbla a Hurvínka. It also includes the Baba district and the Hvězda Game Reserve, which covers an area of 86 hectares and features many chateaux. Additionally, the Václav Havel Airport, the largest airport in the Czech Republic, is located in this district.
Ondřej Kolář from TOP 09 has been the mayor of the Municipal District of Prague 6 since 2014.