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Prague 6
Praha 6 | |
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Municipal District of Prague Administrative District of Prague | |
![]() Zikova street, Prague 6 | |
Location of Prague 6 in Prague | |
Coordinates: 50°6′3″N 14°23′41″E / 50.10083°N 14.39472°E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | Prague |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jakub Stárek |
Area | |
• Total | 41.54 km2 (16.04 sq mi) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 103,254 |
• Density | 2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 160 00 |
Website | http://www.praha6.cz |
Prague 6, formally the municipal district Prague 6 (Městská část Praha 6), is the largest district of Prague. Located in the north-west, it covers 41.54 km2 and numbers 100,600 inhabitants (31.12.2008).
The administrative district (správní obvod) of the same name comprises Prague 6 and municipal districts Lysolaje, Nebušice, Přední Kopanina and Suchdol.
Prague 6 includes cadastral areas Ruzyně, Liboc, Veleslavín, Vokovice, Dejvice, Střešovice and parts of cadastral areas Břevnov, Sedlec, Bubeneč and Hradčany.
The district contains several sites (e.g. Břevnov Monastery) and cultural institutions (Semafor, Divadlo Spejbla a Hurvínka, the Baba district and the Hvězda Game Reserve with its many chateaux in an area of 86 hectares. Also the biggest airport in Czech Republic, the Václav Havel Airport is located in this District.
Ondřej Kolář from TOP09 is the mayor of the municipal district Prague 6 since 2014.