Central Bohemian Region
The Středočeský kraj ( German: Central Bohemian Region) is geographically the largest of the 14 regions of the Czech Republic.
It covers a large part of the western Czech Republic and by the regions Liberec, Hradec Králové, Pardubice, Highlands, Southern Bohemia, Plzeň and Ústí nad Labem enclosed, while the core, the city of Prague, is politically independent and administratively an autonomous region forms.
Including Prague corresponds to the region of the historical region of Central Bohemia.
- 3.1 Landscape
- 3.2 Largest cities
- 3.3 rivers
- 4.1 demographics
- 4.2 Quality of life
- 4.3 quality of living
Administrative divisions
Districts ( okresy )
The region consists of 1,148 municipalities, which are divided in twelve districts. The largest district is Benešov, is the most populous Kladno. The numbers of communities is given in parentheses.
Policy
Governor ( HEJTMAN ) the region since 2012 Josef Řihák ( CSSD ), former mayor of the city of Pribram. He is the fourth HEJTMAN of the district by Petr Bendl (ODS ) (2000 to 2008), the former Czech Health Minister David Rath ( CSSD ) (2008-2012 ), and Zuzana Moravčíková ( CSSD ), which only a few months by the Office to 2012 elections exercised after Rath had been arrested for a corruption scandal and resigned.
In the last elections of the region Parliament, the Social Democratic CSSD was despite the previous arrest of the acting Hejtmans Rath with 21.79 % just before the communist KSČM with 20.57 % strongest force. The following are the conservative ODS with 18.32% and the Civil TOP 09 11.71 %. 21.61 % of the vote failed due to the electoral threshold of 5 %. The CSSD was thus 20 of 65 seats, the KSČM 19, ODS 16 and the TOP 09 10 seats.
The Regional Council was formed after the elections, a coalition of the CSSD and the KSČM in which the CSSD including HEJTMAN 7 members and KSČM provide 4 members.
Geography
Landscape
Central Bohemia region lies in the so-called Bohemian pan. The north and east are plains in the south and southwest it is hilly. The highest point of the region is in Brdská Highlands ( Brd Bergland ) of Tok (864 m), the deepest point is the same north of Melnik (153 m). The property occupied by the Agriculture Soil occupies 61 % of the area. The soil consists mostly of black, high-yielding soil with a high percentage of humus. In higher altitude areas outweighs brown earth. In the hilly areas outweighs sand enforced floor. 28% of the area is covered by forests. During the clearing in the north is quite advanced, are found in areas of Jizera, Rožmitál and along the river Sázava a great wealth of forests.
Largest cities
In the Central Bohemian region, there is not a big city. 43% of residents living in communities with less than 2,000 inhabitants.
In the Central Bohemian Region, the small village of Lidice is (450 inhabitants), famous by the committed on June 9, 1942 massacre by the Nazis in response to the assassination of Czech resistance fighters on the " Reich Protector of Bohemia and Moravia " Reinhard Heydrich.
Population
Demography
The demographic development expenses in the second half of the 90s through the construction of new satellite towns for the better. While the natural population growth rate is lower, migration leads to a steady increase in population. The region was in 2001, the only one in the Czech Republic with a positive population balance.
Quality of life
Since the 90s, the quality of life has improved steadily. The emissions from coal power plants and the chemical industry have declined. Water quality has also developed positively.
Housing quality
The proportion of family houses is 91.3 %, which is above the average for the state. However, the proportion of houses is with connection to sewer, water or gas below the national average.
Climate
Warm, pleasant climate, with the warmest region of Bohemia in the valleys of the Vltava and Elbe makes good conditions for agriculture. However, negative affect in recent times dry summers.
Economy
The region has a high proportion of industrial settlements, but especially with a profitable area in the Elbe Valley ( wheat, corn, sugar beet, fruit and vegetables) also agriculturally significant. In the area of services is recorded in recent years, an increased growth. Many found employment in administration, commerce, in the cultural sphere as well as in sports facilities.
Of greatest importance in the industrial sector is the automobile factory Škoda Auto in Mladá Boleslav, which has a special meaning for many suppliers in the area. There are also some great mechanical engineers, chemical industry ( Spolana ), food industry, printing industry, as well as glass and ceramics manufacturer. Returned is the meaning of steel producers and coal production - especially in the district of Kladno.
Unemployment is at 7.2 % below the national average, while ( Okres Praha- západ 2.7%) is much lower than in rural areas, such as the Okres Kutná Hora with 12.6 % in the vicinity of Prague. The share of the gross national product in 2001 was 9.2%.
Tourism
The whole area offers many vacation opportunities, especially on the rivers Berounka, Sázava and the Vltava River and is mostly visited for the Czechs popular weekend vacation.
The highest concentration of monuments to be found in Kutná Hora ( Cathedral of St. Barbara, Vlašský Dvůr ( Vlašský courtyard), ossuary in Sedlec ). Part of the cultural monuments protected by UNESCO. Protected monuments are also found in Kolin. Also known Karlstejn Castle and Točník in Okres Beroun, castle Křivoklát Rakovníka, castle Český Šternberk, Kost Castle in Mladá Boleslav and Kokořín Mělníka. Significant locks are The château, castle and castle Žleby Kačina in Kutna Hora, Castle and Lany Nelahozeves. The most significant ruins are Trosky castle, castle Žebrák, and Castle Okor. Valuable natural landscape can be found in the area of Křivoklát with biosphere reserves, in the Natural Park Kokořín in Český kras, the Bohemian Paradise and the Natural Park Blanik.
Marketplace in Melnik
Estuary of the river Vltava in the same
UNESCO World Heritage Kutna Hora
Traffic
Central Bohemia region has next to Prague the densest transportation network, but which also has the highest overload in the Republic. In addition to the road and the railway and the water transport plays a significant role. Of the total water logistics in the country about three-quarters are handled in the Central Bohemian Region. In Greater Prague transport Esko, an S-Bahn suburban railway system comparable.