Regions of the Czech Republic

Regions of the Czech Republic
  • Also known as:
  • Kraje České republiky (Czech)
CategoryUnitary state
LocationCzech Republic
Number13 regions + Prague
Populations293,064 (Karlovy Vary Region) – 1,438,364 (Central Bohemian Region)
Areas3,163 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. Every region is governed by a regional council, headed by a governor (hejtman). Elections to regional councils take place every four years.

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.[1]

History

The first kraje were created in the Kingdom of Bohemia during the reign of Charles IV in the 14th century and they lasted till 1862/68. Kraje were reintroduced in 1949 in Czechoslovakia and still exist today (except for the early 1990s) in its successor states despite many rearrangements.

Competences

Historical lands and current administrative regions

Rights and obligations of the regions include:[1]

  • Establishment of secondary schools;
  • Responsibility for hospitals and social facilities;
  • Construction and repair of second and third class roads;
  • Organization of integrated transport systems;
  • Ordering of public intermunicipal transport;
  • Protection of the nature;
  • Cooperation in the distribution of EU funds within the NUTS-2 regions;
  • Tasks within the integrated rescue system;
  • Right to propose laws to the Chamber of Deputies and submit complaints to the Constitutional Court.

List of regions

Licence
plate 		Region Capital Population
(2023)[2] 		Area
(km2) 		Pop. density
(/km2) 		GDP
(million CZK, 2021)[3] 		GDP per
capita
A  Prague 1,357,326 496 2,571 1,677,194 1,264,456
S  Central Bohemian Prague[a] 1,438,364 10,929 127 688,764 494,720
C  South Bohemian České Budějovice 653,035 10,058 63 291,708 453,208
P  Plzeň Plzeň 605,248 7,649 76 297,919 504,354
K  Karlovy Vary Karlovy Vary 293,064 3,310 86 99,823 339,491
U  Ústí nad Labem Ústí nad Labem 812,457 5,339 150 324,010 395,524
L  Liberec Liberec 449,460 3,163 138 186,939 421,913
H  Hradec Králové Hradec Králové 555,060 4,759 114 288,036 522,295
E  Pardubice Pardubice 528,599 4,519 114 237,131 453,219
J  Vysočina Jihlava 514,771 6,796 74 234,709 460,423
B  South Moravian Brno 1,217,395 7,188 165 671,259 562,278
M  Olomouc Olomouc 632,132 5,272 118 286,366 453,360
Z  Zlín Zlín 580,843 3,963 144 281,695 484,632
T  Moravian-Silesian Ostrava 1,189,775 5,427 217 543,164 453,836
CZ  Czech Republic Prague 10,827,529 78,871 136 6,108,717 571,051

Coats of arms

  • Central Bohemian Region
    Central Bohemian Region
  • South Bohemian Region
    South Bohemian Region
  • Plzeň Region
    Plzeň Region
  • Karlovy Vary Region
    Karlovy Vary Region
  • Ústí nad Labem Region
    Ústí nad Labem Region
  • Liberec Region
    Liberec Region
  • Hradec Králové Region
    Hradec Králové Region
  • Pardubice Region
    Pardubice Region
  • Vysočina Region
    Vysočina Region
  • South Moravian Region
    South Moravian Region
  • Olomouc Region
    Olomouc Region
  • Zlín Region
    Zlín Region
  • Moravian-Silesian Region
    Moravian-Silesian Region

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Administrative buildings only. Prague is not considered a part of the region.

References

  1. ^ a b "Zákon č. 129/2000 Sb. o krajích (krajské zřízení)". zakonyprolidi.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 23 May 2023.
  3. ^ Regionální účty
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