Prague (Prag in German; often Prague or Praga in other languages) is the capital and at the same time the largest city in the Czech Republic and the 15th largest city in the European Union. It lies slightly north of the center of Bohemia on the Vltava River, within the Central Bohemia Region, of which it is the administrative center, but as an independent region it is not a part of it. It is the seat of a large part of state institutions and a number of other organizations and companies. It is the seat of the President of the Republic, Parliament, Government, central state authorities and one of the two High Courts.
Prague covers an area of 496 km² and has about 1.3 million inhabitants, and 2.6 million inhabitants live in the Prague metropolitan area of 4,983 km².
Prague is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. The historical city center with a unique panorama of Prague Castle, the largest castle complex in the world, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The historic city center and many monuments attract millions of tourists from all over the world every year. In 2017, 8.5 million tourists visited Prague, making it the fifth most visited city in Europe, after London, Paris, Istanbul and Rome.
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