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Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Located on the Vltava River, the city has a population of about 1.4 million as of 1 January 2026. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
1,407,084 1
As of 1 January 2026, from Prague's own Wikipedia infobox.
Area (sq km)
496.21 1
Founding Year
750 1
Population Estimate Year
2026 1
Latitude
50.0875 degrees north 1
Longitude
14.42139 degrees east 1
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Czechia, Countries

Prague is the capital of Czechia.

Source Prague (Wikipedia)

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Czechia, Countries

Prague is the capital of Czechia.

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Bernard Bolzano

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Bernard Bolzano was born on 5 October 1781 in Prague.

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Heinrich Khunrath

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He travelled widely after 1588, including a stay at the Imperial court in Prague, home to the mystically-inclined Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor.
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Michael Maier

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In 1608, he went to Prague, and on 19 September 1609, he formally entered the service of Rudolf II as his physician and imperial counsellor.
Sergei Bulgakov

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After a short stay in Constantinople, he arrived in Prague.
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Sources
1. Prague (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, population
    1,407,084 (1 January 2026)
  • Infobox, area
    496.21 km2 (191.59 sq mi)
  • Infobox, coordinates
    50°5′15″N 14°25′17″E
  • Introduction
    is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia
  • Introduction, river
    Located on the Vltava River, the city has a population of about 1.4 million
  • Wikipedia infobox field 'Founded' = '8th century' on the 'Prague' article, read and judged (w-bbfill-geography6-0926)
  • Capital Of: Czechia, Lead section
    Prague ( PRAHG ; Czech: Praha [ˈpraɦa] ) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia.
  • In Group: Cities of Eastern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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Wikidata: Prague
Wikidata Q1085, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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