Prague 6 Praha 6 | |
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Municipal District of Prague Administrative District of Prague | |
.jpg) Zikova street, Prague 6 | |
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 Location of Prague 6 inPrague | |
| Coordinates:50°6′3″N14°23′41″E / 50.10083°N 14.39472°E /50.10083; 14.39472 | |
| 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, officially known as the Municipal District of Prague 6 (Městská část Praha 6), is the largestdistrict in Prague. Located in the northwest, it covers 41.54 km2 and had a population of 100,600 as of 31 December 2008.
The administrative district (správní obvod) of the same name includes Prague 6 as well as the municipal districts of Lysolaje,Nebušice,Přední Kopanina, andSuchdol.
Prague 6 encompasses the cadastral areas ofRuzyně,Liboc,Veleslavín,Vokovice,Dejvice, andStřešovice, as well as parts of the cadastral areas ofBřevnov,Sedlec,Bubeneč, andHradčany.
The district contains several notable sites, such as theBřevnov Monastery, and cultural institutions likeSemafor andDivadlo Spejbla a Hurvínka. It also includes the Baba district and the Hvězda Game Reserve, which covers an area of 86 hectares and features many chateaux. Additionally, theVáclav Havel Airport, the largest airport in the Czech Republic, is located in this district.
Ondřej Kolář fromTOP 09 has been themayor of the Municipal District of Prague 6 since 2014.
Strahov is characterized by an aging sports stadium and ongoing construction work. It is particularly popular among students, with their "town" consisting of ten large dormitory blocks that house young people from around the world. The area also features several classic student pubs, restaurants, and nightclubs. A notable landmark in Strahov is theStrahov Monastery.
Břevnov is home to medical students and the Kajetánka University Residence. However, it is also considered a prestigious area in Prague. This is why the current Czech President, along with all his predecessors, resides here. Additionally, the poet and Nobel Laureate in Literature,Jaroslav Seifert, lived in Břevnov. A significant landmark in the area is theBřevnov Monastery.
Dejvice is home to many technically oriented faculties ofCharles University, including Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Chemistry. It is a popular residential area among affluent Prague families and foreigners, particularly Americans. Notable sights include the National Technical Library, Vítězné náměstí (Victory Square) — the central square of Dejvice — and the Stalinist-styleHotel International Prague.
One of the most expensive areas in Prague in terms of rental prices, Střešovice is known for its wealth and historic houses from the Functionalist period. Notable sights includeVilla Müller and Baba, a fully protected area filled withFunctionalist villas built in 1937.
Famous forVáclav Havel Airport Prague, as well as for its prison, which once housed former PresidentVáclav Havel and other dissidents during the communist regime.[citation needed]
TheCivil Aviation Authority has its headquarters atVáclav Havel Airport inRuzyně.[1]
| Climate data for Ruzyně, Praha 6 (normals 1991-2020, extremes 1961-2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 15.8 (60.4) | 19.2 (66.6) | 24.1 (75.4) | 29.7 (85.5) | 33.0 (91.4) | 36.7 (98.1) | 36.3 (97.3) | 37.4 (99.3) | 32.8 (91.0) | 25.4 (77.7) | 19.0 (66.2) | 17.8 (64.0) | 37.4 (99.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.8 (35.2) | 3.7 (38.7) | 8.4 (47.1) | 14.5 (58.1) | 18.9 (66.0) | 22.2 (72.0) | 24.5 (76.1) | 24.4 (75.9) | 19.1 (66.4) | 12.9 (55.2) | 12.9 (55.2) | 6.5 (43.7) | 14.2 (57.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.7 (30.7) | 0.3 (32.5) | 4.0 (39.2) | 9.2 (48.6) | 13.6 (56.5) | 17.0 (62.6) | 18.9 (66.0) | 18.7 (65.7) | 13.9 (57.0) | 8.7 (47.7) | 3.8 (38.8) | 0.4 (32.7) | 9.0 (48.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.5 (25.7) | −3.0 (26.6) | 0.0 (32.0) | 3.6 (38.5) | 7.8 (46.0) | 11.3 (52.3) | 13.1 (55.6) | 12.9 (55.2) | 9.1 (48.4) | 4.9 (40.8) | 1.0 (33.8) | −2.2 (28.0) | 4.6 (40.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −25.5 (−13.9) | −22.5 (−8.5) | −19.0 (−2.2) | −7.2 (19.0) | −2.4 (27.7) | −0.6 (30.9) | 5.0 (41.0) | 3.4 (38.1) | −0.5 (31.1) | −7.4 (18.7) | −13.4 (7.9) | −23.5 (−10.3) | −25.5 (−13.9) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 20.2 (0.80) | 18.2 (0.72) | 29.2 (1.15) | 27.5 (1.08) | 60.3 (2.37) | 73.1 (2.88) | 79.2 (3.12) | 67.2 (2.65) | 38.5 (1.52) | 34.2 (1.35) | 28.5 (1.12) | 25.9 (1.02) | 502 (19.78) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 17.9 (7.0) | 15.9 (6.3) | 10.3 (4.1) | 2.9 (1.1) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.1 (0.0) | 8.4 (3.3) | 45.9 (18.1) | 101.4 (39.9) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 6 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 9.2 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 9 | 7.1 | 7 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 89.3 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 85 | 82 | 76 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 70 | 72 | 77 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 77 |
| Averagedew point °C (°F) | −4.6 (23.7) | −3.5 (25.7) | −1.1 (30.0) | 2.0 (35.6) | 7.0 (44.6) | 10.3 (50.5) | 11.6 (52.9) | 11.5 (52.7) | 9.1 (48.4) | 5.1 (41.2) | 0.6 (33.1) | −2.8 (27.0) | 3.8 (38.8) |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 57.3 | 89.5 | 132.5 | 196 | 230.9 | 235.8 | 242.7 | 231.4 | 169.5 | 112.7 | 57.2 | 48.1 | 1,803.6 |
| Source:NCEI[2](snow, humidity, dew point for 1961-1990[3]) | |||||||||||||
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Czech Airlines has its headquarters on the grounds ofVáclav Havel Airport inRuzyně.[6]Travel Service Airlines and its low-cost subsidiary,Smart Wings, also have their headquarters on the airport property.[7][8]
Universities located in Prague 6:
International schools:
WMO number: 11518
WMO station number: 11518
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