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| Category | Unitary state |
| Location | Czech Republic |
| Number | 13 regions + Prague |
| Populations | 293,064 (Karlovy Vary Region) – 1,438,364 (Central Bohemian Region) |
| Areas | 3,163 km2 (1,221 sq mi) (Liberec Region) – 10,929 km2 (4,220 sq mi) (Central Bohemian Region) |
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Regions of the Czech Republic (Czech : kraj, plural: kraje) are higher-level territorial self-governing units of the Czech Republic.
The first regions ( kraje ) were created in the Kingdom of Bohemia in the 14th century. At the beginning of the 15th century, Bohemia was already divided into 12 regions, but their borders were not fixed due to the frequent changes in the borders of the estates. During the reign of George of Poděbrady (1458–1471), Bohemia was divided into 14 regions, which remained so until 1714, when their number was reduced to 12 again. From 1751 to 1850, after the four largest regions were divided, the kingdom consisted of 16 regions. Between 1850 and 1862, there were several reforms and the number of regions fluctuated between 7 and 13. Due to the parallel establishment of political districts in 1848, however, their importance declined. In 1862, the regions were abolished, although the regional authorities had some powers until 1868. [1]
Moravia was divided into four regions in 1529. In 1569–1735, their number was five, then the number increased to six. After the introduction of the political districts in 1850, Moravia consisted of two regions. In 1855–1860, there were six regions, but in 1860 they were abolished. [1]
Czech Silesia was not divided into regions until 1783, when it was divided into two regions. From 1850, Czech Silesia formed one region. [1]
From the 1860s to 1948, the Czech lands were divided into counties and districts. Regions were reintroduced in 1949 in Czechoslovakia. From 1949 to 1960, the Czech part of Czechoslovakia was divided into the Capital City of Prague and 13 regions. [2] In 1960–1999, the Czech part of Czechoslovakia was divided into the Capital City of Prague and following 7 regions: [3]
According to the Act no. 129/2000 Coll. ("Law on Regions"), which implements Chapter VII of the Czech Constitution, the Czech Republic is divided into thirteen regions and one capital city with regional status as of 1 January 2000. [4] The capital city of Prague, which has simultaneously the status of a region and a municipality, is treated by Act no. 131/2000 Coll. ("Law on Capital City of Prague"). [5]
Rights and obligations of the regions include: [4]
Every region is governed by a regional council, headed by a governor ( hejtman ). Elections to regional councils take place every four years. The number of council members varies according to the population in the region and consists of 45 (population under 600,000), 55 (population 600,000–900,000) or 65 people (population over 900,000). [4]
| Licence plate | Region | Capital | Population (2023) [6] | Area (km2) | Pop. density (/km2) | GDP (million CZK, 2022) [7] | GDP per capita (2022) [8] |
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| A |  Prague | 1,357,326 | 496 | 2,571 | 1,926,323 | 1,453,579 | |
| S |  Central Bohemian | Prague [lower-alpha 1] | 1,438,364 | 10,929 | 127 | 775,682 | 557,641 |
| C |  South Bohemian | České Budějovice | 653,035 | 10,058 | 63 | 309,007 | 480,506 |
| P |  Plzeň | Plzeň | 605,248 | 7,649 | 76 | 326,669 | 553,512 |
| K |  Karlovy Vary | Karlovy Vary | 293,064 | 3,310 | 86 | 111,015 | 377,886 |
| U |  Ústí nad Labem | Ústí nad Labem | 812,457 | 5,339 | 150 | 360,731 | 440,737 |
| L |  Liberec | Liberec | 449,460 | 3,163 | 138 | 202,639 | 457,749 |
| H |  Hradec Králové | Hradec Králové | 555,060 | 4,759 | 114 | 299,250 | 543,106 |
| E |  Pardubice | Pardubice | 528,599 | 4,519 | 114 | 268,290 | 513,222 |
| J |  Vysočina | Jihlava | 514,771 | 6,796 | 74 | 241,562 | 474,282 |
| B |  South Moravian | Brno | 1,217,395 | 7,188 | 165 | 745,193 | 624,757 |
| M |  Olomouc | Olomouc | 632,132 | 5,272 | 118 | 317,890 | 503,709 |
| Z |  Zlín | Zlín | 580,843 | 3,963 | 144 | 304,826 | 524,888 |
| T |  Moravian-Silesian | Ostrava | 1,189,775 | 5,427 | 217 | 597,665 | 499,813 |
| CZ |  Czech Republic | Prague | 10,827,529 | 78,871 | 136 | 6,786,742 | 634,993 |
The South Bohemian Region is an administrative unit (kraj) of the Czech Republic, located mostly in the southern part of its historical land of Bohemia, with a small part in southwestern Moravia. The western part of the South Bohemian Region is former Prácheňsko, a huge archaic region with distinctive features with its capital, Písek. In 2011, there were 624 municipalities in the region, whereof 54 had a status of a town.
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Liberec Region is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located in the northernmost part of its historical region of Bohemia. It is named after its capital Liberec. The region shares international borders with Germany and Poland. Domestically the region borders the Ústí nad Labem Region to the west, the Central Bohemian Region to the south and the Hradec Králové Region to the east.
Plzeň Region is an administrative unit (kraj) in the western part of Bohemia in the Czech Republic. It is named after its capital Plzeň. In terms of area, Plzeň Region is 7,561 km2, the third largest region in the Czech Republic. However, with a population of about 585,000 inhabitants it is only the ninth most populous region. After the South Bohemian Region it is the second least densely populated region. The region can be roughly divided into two parts: a highly industrialized north-eastern part with a strong engineering tradition around Pilsen and a more hilly and rural south-western part with smaller-sized manufacturing companies processing natural resources.
The South Moravian Region, or just South Moravia, is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located in the south-western part of its historical region of Moravia. The region's capital is Brno, the nation's 2nd largest city. South Moravia is bordered by the South Bohemian Region to the west, Vysočina Region to the north-west, Pardubice Region to the north, Olomouc Region to the north-east, Zlín Region to the east, Trenčín and Trnava Regions, Slovakia to the south-east and Lower Austria, Austria to the south.
The Central Bohemian Region is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located in the central part of its historical region of Bohemia. Its administrative centre is in the Czech capital Prague, which lies in the centre of the region. However, the city is not part of it but is a region of its own.
Hradec Králové Region is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic located in the north-eastern part of the historical region of Bohemia. It is named after its capital Hradec Králové. The region neighbours the Pardubice Region in the south, the Central Bohemian Region in the south-west, and the Liberec Region in the west. It also shares a 208 km long international border with Polish Lower Silesian Voivodeship in the north and the east.
Pardubice Region is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located mainly in the eastern part of its historical region of Bohemia, with a small part in northwestern Moravia. It is named after its capital Pardubice. As an administrative unit, Pardubice Region has existed three times in the course of history. It was established for the first time in 1850, and extended from Český Brod to the Bohemian-Moravian border. In its second existence, it was one of 19 regions as they were set between 1949 and 1960. After 1960, Pardubice became the capital of Pardubice district, which was part of the Eastern Bohemian Region. The Pardubice Region, as it is now, was reestablished in 2000.
Ústí nad Labem Region or Ústecký Region is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located in the north-western part of the historical land of Bohemia, and named after the capital, Ústí nad Labem. It covers the majority of the former North Bohemia province and is part of the broader area of North Bohemia.
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This article deals with historic administrative divisions of Czechoslovakia up to 1992, when the country was split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
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