Geography, features of nature and the area of the Czech Republic. Interesting facts about the country

The Czech Republic is a young European state that arose on the map of Europe in 1993 as a result of the dissolution of Czechoslovakia. What is interesting about this country today? What attracts millions of tourists from all over the world? What is the area of the Czech Republic and how many people live in it? You will learn all this from our article.

Czech Republic: area and geographical location

In which part of Europe is the Republic? Which countries directly borders the Czech Republic?

The area of the country is about 79,000 square kilometers. This is roughly comparable to the Krasnodar Territory of Russia, or with three regions of Central Ukraine (for example, Cherkassy, Kirovograd and Poltava). Lives in this territory about 10.5 million people (data as of July 2016).

To be more precise, the area of the Czech Republic (thousand km2) corresponds to a value of 78.86. The country is in the central part of Europe and has no access to the sea. The neighbors of the Czech Republic are four independent states: Germany, Poland, Slovakia and Austria. With all these countries, the republic maintains friendly relations. The Czech Republic has the longest interstate border with the Poles (658 km).

The modern area of the Czech Republic includes three historical areas. This is Moravia (in the east), Silesia (in the northeast), and also Bohemia (in the central part), which is considered the historical core of the Czech statehood.

The area of the Czech Republic may decrease?

The political map of Europe continues to change in our days. And this is not always the case because of revolutions, wars, or separatist manifestations. Sometimes the areas of states can vary slightly due to banal cartographic errors.

So, the area of the Czech Republic in the near future may decrease by 500 square kilometers. The fact is that recently the German cartographer Rolf Böhm found the discrepancy of the real area of his country with the specified data in official documents. He found out that the unaccounted "hectares" of German soil are at the riverbed of the river Kirnich.

To solve the problem, a special cadastre commission will be created in the near future from representatives of both countries. It is possible that the boundaries of states after repeated measurements will be shifted in favor of Germany.

Internal division of the Czech Republic

In the administrative-territorial plan, the Czech Republic is divided into 13 regions (territories) and the capital city of Prague. Areas, in turn, are divided into districts (there are 77 in all of them in this country). 6242 - this is the total number of settlements in the Czech Republic.

In each of the 13 regions there is a "president" (in Prague - the mayor) and a regional council. Areas include the territorial communities of the second and the first (or lower) levels.

The capital and the largest city of the Czech Republic is Prague. Here lives 1/9 of the population of the country. Prague is considered to be one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. At any time of year on its ancient streets one can see crowds of tourists - representatives of different countries and continents.

Do not bypass travelers and other interesting cities in the Czech Republic. Among those are Brno, Karlovy Vary, Cesky Krumlov, Kutna Hora, Pilsen, Litomyšl and others.

Natural features and landscapes

Czech Republic - is a variety of forms of relief (mountain ranges, gentle hills and river canyons), mild climate and beautiful natural landscapes. In summer, the air temperature here rarely exceeds + 28-30 degrees, which makes staying in the country very comfortable.

The main Czech rivers are Odra, Laba and Vltava. The watercourses of this small country bear their fresh waters in three different seas of Europe (Black, Baltic and Northern). The highest point of the state is Mount Snezka (1602 meters).

The landscapes of the Czech Republic are very diverse. The historical area of Bohemia is surrounded on all sides by low, gentle mountains - the Sudetenlands. The eastern part of the country - Moravia - is a hilly and very picturesque territory with an abundance of areas of virgin deciduous forest.

To protect the natural resources of the Czechs are very reverent. Thus, it was here that in 1838 one of the first natural reserves in Europe was established. About 14% of the country's territory is under state protection. Perhaps the most beautiful in the Czech Republic is the nature reserve Šumava, which is famous for its numerous lakes, century-old trees and perfectly clean air.

8 interesting facts about the Czech Republic

Complete a short geographic sketch of this country can be a list of the most interesting facts about it. So, did you know that:

• Prostitution and certain types of drugs have been legalized in the Czech Republic;
• Grammar and pronunciation of the Czech language are considered the most difficult in Europe;
• In this country there are incredibly many pet stores;
• The leader in the use of marijuana in Europe is not Holland at all, namely the Czech Republic;
• In the town of Kutna Hora there is a temple completely built of human bones;
• In Prague is the largest castle in Europe;
• On old buildings in the Czech Republic it is forbidden to install satellite dishes - they spoil the appearance of old quarters;
• One of the most popular Czech souvenirs - a toy "croette" (the hero of the famous cartoon).

Finally

The territory of the Czech Republic is 78.86 thousand square kilometers. The population of the country exceeds the mark of ten million people.

The state is located in Central Europe and attracts a huge number of tourists. Travelers come to the Czech Republic to admire the most picturesque natural landscapes, to visit the first-class ski resorts, wander through the narrow medieval streets of ancient cities and taste the legendary Czech beer.