Prague-West 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 Jesenice.
Administrative division Prague-West District is formed by only one administrative district of municipality with extended competence: Černošice.
List of municipalities Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:
Bojanovice – Bratřínov – Březová-Oleško – Buš – Černolice – Černošice – Červený Újezd – Choteč – Chrášťany – Chýně – Chýnice – Číčovice – Čisovice – Davle – Dobříč – Dobřichovice – Dobrovíz – Dolní Břežany – Drahelčice – Holubice – Horoměřice – Hostivice – Hradištko – Hvozdnice – Jeneč – Jesenice – Jílové u Prahy – Jíloviště – Jinočany – Kamenný Přívoz – Karlík – Klínec – Kněževes – Kosoř – Kytín – Lety – Libčice nad Vltavou – Libeř – Lichoceves – Líšnice – Měchenice – Mníšek pod Brdy – Nučice – Ohrobec – Okoř – Okrouhlo – Ořech – Petrov – Pohoří – Průhonice – Psáry – Ptice – Řevnice – Řitka – Roblín – Roztoky – Rudná – Slapy – Statenice – Štěchovice – Středokluky – Svrkyně – Tachlovice – Trnová – Třebotov – Tuchoměřice – Tursko – Úholičky – Úhonice – Únětice – Velké Přílepy – Vestec – Vonoklasy – Vrané nad Vltavou – Všenory – Zahořany – Zbuzany – Zlatníky-Hodkovice – Zvole
Geography
The territory of the district forms a half-moon surrounding Prague from the west. The elongated shape of the territory thus extends into different types of landscapes, in the north rather flat, in the south more rugged and hilly. It extends into five geomorphological mesoregions: Prague Plateau (north and east), Křivoklát Highlands (a small part in the west), Hořovice Uplands (an elongated part around the Berounka River), Brdy Highlands (elongated part south of the Berounka) and Benešov Uplands (south). The highest point of the district is the hill Lípový vrch in Libeř with an elevation of , the lowest point is the river bed of the Vltava in Libčice nad Vltavou at .
From the total district area of , agricultural land occupies , forests occupy , and water area occupies . Forests cover 27.5% of the district's area.
The most important rivers are the Vltava and Berounka, both flowing through the southern part of the district and heading to their confluence on the territory of Prague. The Vltava also briefly forms the district border in the north, after it leaves Prague. In the eastern part of the district, the Sázava flows into the Vltava. The territory is rather poor in bodies of water, but there are three large reservoirs on the Vltava: Slapy (partly), Štěchovice and Vrané.
Bohemian Karst is the only protected landscape area that extends into the district, in its central part.
Demographics Thanks to its proximity to Prague, Prague-West District belongs to the fastest growing districts in the country in the 21st century.
Most populous municipalities Name Population Area (km2) Jesenice 10,625 18 Hostivice 9,266 14 Roztoky 9,147 8 Černošice 7,781 9 Mníšek pod Brdy 6,377 27 Horoměřice 5,586 8 Rudná 5,560 8 Jílové u Prahy 5,301 16 Chýně 5,168 5 Dolní Břežany 4,806 11
Economy The largest employers with headquarters in Prague-West District and at least 500 employees are:
Economic entity Location Number of employees Main activity Amazon Logistic Prague Dobrovíz 3,000–3,999 Transportation support activities Schenker Nučice 1,500–1,999 Warehousing and storage Řízení letového provozu České republiky Jeneč 1,000–1,499 Service activities for air transportation IPSOS Černošice 1,000–1,499 Market research and public opinion polling Scania Czech Republic Chrášťany 500–999 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles ČEZ Energetické produkty Hostivice 500–999 Repair and manufacture of machinery Orifarm Supply Hostivice 500–999 Import of medicines Swiss Automotive Group CZ Hostivice 500–999 Retail trade of motor vehicle parts empea cz Jesenice 500–999 Advertising GEMINI oční klinika Průhonice 500–999 Health care Stavmat stavebniny Rudná 500–999 Wholesale trade
Transport The territory of the district is crossed by several motorways leading from Prague: the D4 motorway to Písek, the D5 motorway to Plzeň, the D6 motorway to Karlovy Vary, and the D7 motorway to Chomutov. Part of the D0 motorway also passes through the district.
Sights
The Průhonice Castle Park was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2010 (as part of Historic Centre of Prague). It is described as "original masterpiece of garden landscape architecture of worldwide importance".
The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are: Levý Hradec gord Gord and Celtic oppidum Závist in Dolní Břežany Průhonice Castle
The best-preserved settlements and archaeological sites, protected as monument reservations and monument zones, are: Dobrovíz (monument reservation) Levý Hradec gord area (monument reservation) Jílové u Prahy (monument zone) Mníšek pod Brdy (monument zone)
The most visited tourist destination is the Průhonice castle & arboretum.
Notable people
References
External links
Prague-West District – profile on the Czech Statistical Office website