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Karlovy Vary (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkarlovɪ ˈvarɪ] ⓘ; German: Karlsbad, formerly also spelled Carlsbad in English) is a spa city in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 49,000 inhabitants. It is located at the confluence of the Ohře and Teplá rivers.
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] Central Bohemian Region (Středočeský kraj) with the capital in Prague
The seat of the region is Karlovy Vary. In terms of size, number of municipalities, and population, it ranks among the smaller regions of the Czech Republic. Its area (3,314 km²) covers 4.25% of the territory of the Czech Republic. The Karlovy Vary Region is the third smallest region by area, right after Prague and the Liberec Region.
Czech historical lands and current administrative regions ()The Czech lands or the Bohemian lands [1] [2] [3] (Czech: České země, pronounced [ˈtʃɛskɛː ˈzɛmɲɛ]) is a historical-geographical term which denotes the three historical regions of Bohemia, Moravia, and Czech Silesia out of which Czechoslovakia, and later the Czech Republic and Slovakia, were formed.
The remaining two provinces, Western Pannonian Plain within the Pannonian Basin and North European Plain within the European Plain, cover only a small part of the Czech territory in the southeast and northeast. The provinces are further subdivided into subprovinces, macroregions, mesoregions, microregions and areas. The generally accepted ...
The Czech Republic also possesses Moldauhafen, a 30,000 m 2 enclave in the middle of Hamburg docks in Germany, which was awarded to Czechoslovakia by Article 363 of the Treaty of Versailles to allow the landlocked country a place where goods transported down river could be transferred to seagoing ships. This territory reverts to Germany in 2028.
This is a list of municipalities of the Czech Republic which have status of a city, town or market town granted by law. As of 2024, there are 27 cities, 583 towns and 232 market towns in the Czech Republic. The population is shown in brackets and is current to 1 January 2024. [1]
The location of the Czech Republic Flag-map of the Czech Republic An enlargeable map of the Czech Republic. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Czech Republic: The Czech Republic (also known as Czechia [1] [2] [3]) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. On 1 January 1993, Czechoslovakia peacefully ...