Regions of the Czech Republic

There are 13 regions in the Czech Republic and there is a city in the region status.

The capital city Prague is both a capital and a region.

In this article, we will give some general information about the regions of the Czech Republic, such as population and area. On the map below, you can see the regions of the Czech Republic.

Regions of Czech Republic

A color-coded map showing the regions of the Czech Republic with labels for each region.
Regions of Czech Republic

Prague

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Unlike other regions, Prague is a city and has regional status. Prague is also the capital of the country. It has a population of 1,272,690. The surface area is 496.1 square kilometers.

Central Bohemian

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Prague is also the capital of the Central Bohemian region. The region has a population of 1,274,633. The surface area is 11,014.97 square kilometers.

South Bohemian

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České Budějovice is the capital city. It has a population of 637,460. The surface area is 10,056.79 square kilometers.

Vysočina

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Jihlava is the capital. It has a population of 512,727. The surface area is 6,795.56 square kilometers.

Plzeň

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Plzeň is the capital. It has a population of 574,694. The surface area is 7,560.93 square kilometers.

Karlovy Vary

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Karlovy Vary is the capital city. It has a population of 310,245. The surface area is 3,314.46 square kilometers.

Ústí nad Labem

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Ústí nad Labem is the capital. It has a population of 830,371. The surface area is 5,334.52 square kilometers.

Liberec

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Liberec is the capital. It has a population of 439,262. The surface area is 3,162.93 square kilometers.

Hradec Králové

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Hradec Králové is the capital city. It has a population of 555,683. The surface area is 4,758.54 square kilometers.

Pardubice

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Pardubice is the capital. It has a population of 505,285. The surface area is 4,519 square kilometers.

Olomouc

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Olomouc is the capital. It has a population of 639,946. The surface area is 5,266.57 square kilometers.

Moravian-Silesian

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Ostrava is the capital. It has a population of 1,236,028. The surface area is 5,426.83 square kilometers.

South Moravian

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Brno is the capital city. It has a population of 1,169,788. The surface area is 7,194.56 square kilometers.

Zlín

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Zlín is the capital. It has a population of 590,459. The surface area is 3,963.55 square kilometers.