Prague-East District

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Prague-East District

| other_name =

| native_name = Okres Praha-východ

| settlement_type = District

| image_map = Map CZ - district Praha-vychod.PNG

| map_caption = Location in the Central Bohemian Region within the Czech Republic

| image_map1 = Prague-East District 2007 names PH CZ.png

| coordinates = {{coord|50|7|N|14|42|E|display=inline,title}}

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{CZE}}

| subdivision_type1 = Region

| subdivision_name1 = Central Bohemian

| subdivision_type2 = Capital

| subdivision_name2 = Prague

| area_footnotes = {{cite web |title=Land use (as at 31 December)|url=https://vdb.czso.cz/vdbvo2/faces/en/index.jsf?page=vystup-objekt-vyhledavani&vyhltext=plochy&bkvt=cGxvY2h5&pvo=ZPR15&z=T&f=TABULKA&katalog=all&u=v40__VUZEMI__101__40240&&str=v40|work=Public database|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|access-date=2023-05-16}}

| area_total_km2 = 755.45

| population_as_of = 2024

| population_footnotes = {{cite web |title=Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024|url=https://csu.gov.cz/produkty/population-of-municipalities-qexb0dqr2d|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|date=2024-05-17}}

| population_total = 202067

| population_density_km2 = auto

| timezone1 = CET

| utc_offset1 = +1

| timezone1_DST = CEST

| utc_offset1_DST = +2

| area_code =

| blank_name = Municipalities

| blank_info = 110

| blank1_name = * Towns

| blank1_info = 8

| blank2_name = * Market towns

| blank2_info = 4

}}

Prague-East District ({{langx|cs|okres Praha-východ}}) is a district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is Prague. The most populated town of the district is Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav.

Administrative division

Prague-East District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav and Říčany.

=List of municipalities=

Geography

File:Brandys nad labem.jpg

The territory of the district forms an atypical shape, surrounding Prague from the east. From north to south, the territory measures about {{convert|80|km|abbr=on}}, but at its narrowest point it is only {{convert|3|km|0|abbr=on}} wide. The landscape is rather flat and agricultural, only the southeast is more hilly and forested. It extends into four geomorphological mesoregions: Central Elbe Table (north), Prague Plateau (northwest and central parts), Benešov Uplands (south) and Jizera Table (small northernmost part). The highest point of the district is the hill Pecný in Ondřejov with an elevation of {{convert|545|m|ft|abbr=on}}, the lowest point is the river bed of the Elbe in Záryby at {{convert|165|m|ft|abbr=on}}.

From the total district area of {{cvt|755.5|km2}}, agricultural land occupies {{cvt|476.1|km2}}, forests occupy {{cvt|169.9|km2}}, and water area occupies {{cvt|12.2|km2}}. Forests cover 22.5% of the district's area.

The most important river is the Elbe, which flows through the northern part of the district. The Vltava briefly forms the district border in the northwest. The territory is rather poor in bodies of water, the exception is a set of eight ponds on the Jevanský Stream. The largest of them is Jevanský Pond with an area of {{cvt|22.5|ha|abbr=on}}.{{cite web |title=Výlov Vyžlovského rybníka|url=https://www.kudyznudy.cz/akce/vylov-vyzlovskeho-rybnika-1|publisher=CzechTourism|language=cs|date=2022-11-05|access-date=2023-01-13}}

There are no large-scale protected areas.

Demographics

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

{{historical populations

|align=none|cols=3

|1869|68393

|1880|73246

|1890|75187

|1900|77030

|1910|83310

|1921|83653

|1930|98661

|1950|98403

|1961|104479

|1970|102934

|1980|104796

|1991|101923

|2001|105541

|2011|157146

|2021|197477

|source=Censuses{{cite web |title=Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011|url=https://csu.gov.cz/produkty/historicky-lexikon-obci-1869-az-2015|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|language=cs|date=2015-12-21}}{{cite web |title=Population Census 2021: Population by sex|url=https://vdb.czso.cz/vdbvo2/faces/en/index.jsf?page=vystup-objekt-parametry&z=T&f=TABULKA&sp=A&skupId=4429&katalog=33515&pvo=SLD21001-OB-OK|work=Public Database|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|date=2021-03-27}}}}

=Most populated municipalities=

class="wikitable sortable"
Name

! Population

! Area (km2)

Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav20,07323
Říčany16,95526
Čelákovice12,46316
Úvaly7,50411
Odolena Voda6,45511
Kamenice5,14217
Nehvizdy4,38310
Kostelec nad Černými lesy4,19418
Šestajovice4,1135
Mnichovice4,0958

Economy

The largest employers with headquarters in Prague-East District and at least 1,000 employees are:{{cite web |title=Registr ekonomických subjektů|url=https://csu.gov.cz/registr_ekonomickych_subjektu|work=Business Register|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|language=cs|access-date=2025-03-14}}

class="wikitable sortable"
Economic entity

! Location

! Number of employees

! Main activity

BillaModletice10,000+Retail sale
Penny MarketRadonice5,000–9,999Retail sale
Teta drogerie a lékárny ČRŠestajovice3,000–3,999Retail sale
MountfieldMnichovice1,500–1,999Retail sale
Aero VodochodyOdolena Voda1,500–1,999Aircraft manufacture
FAST ČRŘíčany1,500–1,999Retail sale
PPL CZŘíčany1,000–1,499Postal and courier activities
XLCZ NábytekČestlice1,000–1,499Retail sale

Transport

The territory of the district is crossed by several motorways leading from Prague: the D1 motorway to Brno, the D8 motorway to Ústí nad Labem, the D10 motorway to Turnov, and the D11 motorway to Hradec Králové. Small part of the D0 motorway also passes through the district.

Sights

File:Brandýs nad Labem - zámek.jpg

The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, (all located in Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav) are:{{cite web |title=Výsledky vyhledávání: Národní kulturní památky, okres Praha-východ|url=https://pamatkovykatalog.cz/soupis/podle-relevance/1/seznam/?typOchrany=NKP&chraneno=1&lokalizaceZahranici=0&kompObj=1|work=Ústřední seznam kulturních památek|publisher=National Heritage Institute|language=cs|access-date=2024-06-19}}

  • Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
  • Church of Saint Wenceslaus and Church of Saint Clement
  • Brandýs nad Labem Castle
  • Palladium of the Bohemian land in the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary

The best-preserved settlements, protected as monument zones, are:{{cite web |title=Výsledky vyhledávání: Památkové rezervace, Památkové zóny, okres Praha-východ|url=https://pamatkovykatalog.cz/soupis/podle-relevance/1/seznam/?typOchrany=PZ%3BPR&chraneno=1&lokalizaceZahranici=0|work=Ústřední seznam kulturních památek|publisher=National Heritage Institute|language=cs|access-date=2024-06-19}}

The most visited tourist destination and one of the most visited destinations in the entire country is Aquapalace Prague in Čestlice.{{cite web |title=Turisté mají v České republice nejraději zoologické zahrady, technické památky, koupání a Pražský hrad|url=https://www.czechtourism.cz/cs-CZ/a379e3ab-cae1-419c-9094-6a8f4f244128/article/turiste-maji-v-ceske-republice-nejradeji-zoologick|publisher=CzechTourism|language=cs|date=2022-06-24|access-date=2023-01-19}}

Notable people

{{Main category|People from Prague-East District}}

References

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