Prague-West District

Prague-West District (Czech: okres Praha-západ) is a district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is Prague. The most populated town of the district is Jesenice.

Prague-West District
Okres Praha-západ
Location in the Central Bohemian Region within the Czech Republic
Location in the Central Bohemian Region within the Czech Republic
Location of Prague-West District
Coordinates: 49°56′N 14°18′E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
CapitalPrague
Area
  Total580.35 km2 (224.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
  Total158,235
  Density270/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities79
* Towns11
* Market towns2

Administrative division

Prague-West District is formed by only one administrative district of municipality with extended competence: Černošice.

List of municipalities

Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:

BojanoviceBratřínovBřezová-OleškoBušČernoliceČernošiceČervený ÚjezdChotečChrášťanyChýněChýniceČíčoviceČisoviceDavleDobříčDobřichoviceDobrovízDolní BřežanyDrahelčiceHolubiceHoroměřiceHostiviceHradištkoHvozdniceJenečJeseniceJílové u PrahyJílovištěJinočanyKamenný PřívozKarlíkKlínecKněževesKosořKytínLetyLibčice nad VltavouLibeřLichocevesLíšniceMěcheniceMníšek pod BrdyNučiceOhrobecOkořOkrouhloOřechPetrovPohoříPrůhonicePsáryPticeŘevniceŘitkaRoblínRoztokyRudnáSlapyStateniceŠtěchoviceStředoklukySvrkyněTachloviceTrnováTřebotovTuchoměřiceTurskoÚholičkyÚhoniceÚněticeVelké PřílepyVestecVonoklasyVrané nad VltavouVšenoryZahořanyZbuzanyZlatníky-HodkoviceZvole

Geography

Vrané nad Vltavou in the Vltava valley

The territory of the district forms a half-moon surrounding Prague from the west. The elongated shape of the territory thus extends into different types of landscapes, in the north rather flat, in the south more rugged and hilly. It extends into five geomorphological mesoregions: Prague Plateau (north and east), Křivoklát Highlands (a small part in the west), Hořovice Uplands (an elongated part around the Berounka River), Brdy Highlands (elongated part south of the Berounka) and Benešov Uplands (south). The highest point of the district is the hill Lípový vrch in Libeř with an elevation of 458 m (1,503 ft), the lowest point is the river bed of the Vltava in Libčice nad Vltavou at 170 m (560 ft).

From the total district area of 580.4 km2 (224.1 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 332.0 km2 (128.2 sq mi), forests occupy 159.9 km2 (61.7 sq mi), and water area occupies 11.4 km2 (4.4 sq mi). Forests cover 27.5% of the district's area.[1]

The most important rivers are the Vltava and Berounka, both flowing through the southern part of the district and heading to their confluence on the territory of Prague. The Vltava also briefly forms the district border in the north, after it leaves Prague. In the eastern part of the district, the Sázava flows into the Vltava. The territory is rather poor in bodies of water, but there are three large reservoirs on the Vltava: Slapy (partly), Štěchovice and Vrané.

Bohemian Karst is the only protected landscape area that extends into the district, in its central part.

Demographics

Thanks to its proximity to Prague, Prague-West District belongs to the fastest growing districts in the country in the 21st century.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
186945,598    
188048,812+7.0%
189051,895+6.3%
190055,509+7.0%
191059,005+6.3%
YearPop.±%
192159,595+1.0%
193073,600+23.5%
195074,199+0.8%
196180,572+8.6%
197077,747−3.5%
YearPop.±%
198077,428−0.4%
199174,265−4.1%
200182,404+11.0%
2011131,231+59.3%
2021161,593+23.1%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Most populated municipalities

Name Population[2] Area (km2)
Jesenice10,16918
Hostivice9,12314
Roztoky8,9718
Černošice7,5709
Mníšek pod Brdy6,25027
Rudná5,2908
Jílové u Prahy5,16516
Horoměřice5,0808
Chýně4,6575
Dolní Břežany4,62011

Economy

The largest employers with headquarters in Prague-West District and at least 500 employees are:[5]

Economic entity Location Number of employees Main activity
Amazon Logistic PragueDobrovíz3,000–3,999Transportation support activities
SchenkerNučice1,500–1,999Warehousing and storage
Air Navigation ServicesJeneč1,000–1,499Service activities for air transportation
ČEZ Energetické produktyHostivice500–999Repair and manufacture of machinery
Orifarm SupplyHostivice500–999Import of medicines
Swiss Automotive Group CZHostivice500–999Retail trade of motor vehicle parts
Stavmat stavebninyRudná500–999Wholesale trade
FM ČeskáTuchoměřice500–999Wholesale trade

Transport

The territory of the district is crossed by several motorways leading from Prague: the D4 motorway to Písek, the D5 motorway to Plzeň, the D6 motorway to Karlovy Vary, and the D7 motorway to Chomutov. Part of the D0 motorway (Czech Republic) also passes through the district.

Sights

Průhonice Castle and its park

The Průhonice Castle Park was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2010 (as part of Historic Centre of Prague). It is described as "original masterpiece of garden landscape architecture of worldwide importance".[6]

The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are:[7]

The best-preserved settlements and archaeological sites, protected as monument reservations and monument zones, are:[8]

The most visited tourist destination is the Průhonice castle & arboretum.[9]

Notable people

References

  1. "Land use (as at 31 December)". Public database. Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  2. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Praha-západ" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. "Registr ekonomických subjektů". Business Register (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  6. "Historic Centre of Prague". UNESCO. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  7. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Národní kulturní památky, okres Praha-západ". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  8. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Památkové rezervace, Památkové zóny, okres Praha-západ". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  9. "Turisté mají v České republice nejraději zoologické zahrady, technické památky, koupání a Pražský hrad" (in Czech). CzechTourism. 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
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