Prague-East District () is a district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is Prague. The most populous 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 - Bořanovice - Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav - Brázdim - Březí - Čelákovice - Černé Voděrady - Čestlice - Dobročovice - Dobřejovice - Doubek - Dřevčice - Dřísy - Herink - Hlavenec - Horoušany - Hovorčovice - Hrusice - Husinec - Jenštejn - Jevany - Jirny - Kaliště - Kamenice - Káraný - Klecany - Klíčany - Klokočná - Konětopy - Konojedy - Kostelec u Křížků - Kostelec nad Černými lesy - Kostelní Hlavno - Kozojedy - Křenek - Křenice - Křížkový Újezdec - Kunice - Květnice - Lázně Toušeň - Lhota - Líbeznice - Louňovice - Máslovice - Měšice - Mirošovice - Mnichovice - Modletice - Mochov - Mratín - Mukařov - Nehvizdy - Nová Ves - Nový Vestec - Nučice - Nupaky - Odolena Voda - Oleška - Ondřejov - Oplany - Panenské Břežany - Pětihosty - Petříkov - Podolanka - Polerady - Popovičky - Předboj - Přezletice - Prusice - Radějovice - Radonice - Říčany - Sedlec - Senohraby - Šestajovice - Sibřina - Škvorec - Sluhy - Sluštice - Strančice - Struhařov - Stříbrná Skalice - Sudovo Hlavno - Sulice - Štíhlice - Svémyslice - Světice - Svojetice - Tehov - Tehovec - Úvaly - Veleň - Veliká Ves - Velké Popovice - Větrušice - Vlkančice - Vodochody - Všestary - Vyšehořovice - Výžerky - Vyžlovka - Zápy - Záryby - Zdiby - Zeleneč - Zlatá - Zlonín - Zvánovice
Geography
The territory of the district forms an atypical shape, surrounding Prague from the east. From north to south, the territory measures about , but at its narrowest point it is only 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 , the lowest point is the river bed of the Elbe in Záryby at .
From the total district area of , agricultural land occupies , forests occupy , and water area occupies . 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 .
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.
Most populous municipalities Name Population Area (km2) Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav 20,926 23 Říčany 17,314 26 Čelákovice 12,507 16 Úvaly 7,507 11 Odolena Voda 6,639 11 Kamenice 5,307 17 Nehvizdy 4,528 10 Kostelec nad Černými lesy 4,360 18 Šestajovice 4,220 5 Mnichovice 4,206 8
Economy The largest employers with headquarters in Prague-East District and at least 1,000 employees are:
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
The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, (all located in Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav) are: 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: Brandýs nad Labem Kostelec nad Černými lesy Lensedly Ondřejov Stará Boleslav
The most visited tourist destination and one of the most visited destinations in the entire country is Aquapalace Prague in Čestlice.
Notable people
References
External links
Prague-East District – profile on the Czech Statistical Office website