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Hradčany

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City district surrounding Prague Castle in Prague, Czech Republic
For other uses, see Hradčany (disambiguation).
See also: Prague Castle
Cadastral Area of Prague in Czech Republic
Hradčany
Cadastral Area of Prague
Hradčany from the Petřín Tower
Hradčany from the Petřín Tower
Location of Hradčany in Prague
Location of Hradčany in Prague
Coordinates: 50°05′29′′N 14°23′50′′E / 50.09139°N 14.39722°E / 50.09139; 14.39722
CountryCzech Republic
RegionPrague
DistrictPrague 1, Prague 6
Area
 • Total
1.51 km2 (0.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
1,774
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Hradčany (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦratʃanɪ] i ; German: Hradschin), is the district of the city of Prague, Czech Republic surrounding Prague Castle.

The castle is one of the biggest in the world[2] at about 570 metres (1,870 feet) in length and an average of about 130 metres (430 feet) wide. Its history stretches back to the 9th century. St Vitus Cathedral is located in the castle area.

Most of the district consists of noble historical palaces. There are many other attractions for visitors: romantic nooks, peaceful places and beautiful lookouts.

Hradčany was an independent borough until 1784, when the four independent boroughs that had formerly constituted Prague were proclaimed a single city. The other three were Malá Strana (German: Kleinseite, Lesser Quarter), Staré Město (German: Altstadt, Old Town) and Nové Město (German: Neustadt, New Town).

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18695,940—    
188012,330+107.6%
189012,584+2.1%
190012,906+2.6%
191010,580−18.0%
192110,732+1.4%
19309,100−15.2%
19508,203−9.9%
19616,154−25.0%
19704,590−25.4%
19803,464−24.5%
19912,797−19.3%
20012,313−17.3%
20112,079−10.1%
20211,774−14.7%
Source: Censuses[3] [1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Results of the 2021 Census - Open data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2021年03月27日.
  2. ^ "Prague Castle". Prague-wiki. 2012年02月02日. Archived from the original on 2011年04月01日. Retrieved 2012年08月15日.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Praha" (PDF) (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015年12月21日.
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