Prague's General Information

Name of the city: Praha (Prague in English and French, Prague in German)Position: Prague is situated in the very center of Bohemia and actually very near the imaginary center of Europe.

Coordinates:

Latitude: 50o05'19" North - same as Bonn, Winnipeg and the southern coast of Britain

Longitude: 14o25'17" East

Area: 496 sq. km

Population: 1,200,455 (December 31st, 1997)

Towers and spires:

At the beginning of 19th century Bernardo Bolzano counted 103 towers and spires in Prague and thus the town acquired the name "City of a Hundred Spires". At present, it is claimed there are more than 500.