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=
Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:
Babice -
Bašť -
Borek -
Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav -
Brázdim -
Březí -
Čestlice -
Doubek -
Dřevčice -
Dřísy -
Herink -
Hlavenec -
Hrusice -
Husinec -
Jenštejn -
Jevany -
Jirny -
Kaliště -
Kamenice -
Káraný -
Klecany -
Klíčany -
Klokočná -
Konětopy -
Konojedy -
Kozojedy -
Křenek -
Křenice -
Kunice -
Květnice -
Lhota -
Měšice -
Mochov -
Mratín -
Mukařov -
Nehvizdy -
Nová Ves -
Nučice -
Nupaky -
Oleška -
Ondřejov -
Oplany -
Petříkov -
Polerady -
Předboj -
Prusice -
Radonice -
Říčany -
Sedlec -
Sibřina -
Škvorec -
Sluhy -
Sluštice -
Sulice -
Štíhlice -
Světice -
Tehov -
Tehovec -
Úvaly -
Veleň -
Všestary -
Výžerky -
Vyžlovka -
Zápy -
Záryby -
Zdiby -
Zeleneč -
Zlatá -
Zlonín -
Geography
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
! Area (km2) | ||
---|---|---|
Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 20,073 | 23 |
Říčany | 16,955 | 26 |
Čelákovice | 12,463 | 16 |
Úvaly | 7,504 | 11 |
Odolena Voda | 6,455 | 11 |
Kamenice | 5,142 | 17 |
Nehvizdy | 4,383 | 10 |
Kostelec nad Černými lesy | 4,194 | 18 |
Šestajovice | 4,113 | 5 |
Mnichovice | 4,095 | 8 |
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 | |||
---|---|---|---|
Billa | Modletice | 10,000+ | Retail sale |
Penny Market | Radonice | 5,000–9,999 | Retail sale |
Teta drogerie a lékárny ČR | Šestajovice | 3,000–3,999 | Retail sale |
Mountfield | Mnichovice | 1,500–1,999 | Retail sale |
Aero Vodochody | Odolena Voda | 1,500–1,999 | Aircraft manufacture |
FAST ČR | Říčany | 1,500–1,999 | Retail sale |
PPL CZ | Říčany | 1,000–1,499 | Postal and courier activities |
XLCZ Nábytek | Čestlice | 1,000–1,499 | Retail 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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External links
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- [https://csu.gov.cz/stc/okres_praha_vychod Prague-East District] – profile on the Czech Statistical Office website
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