Bohemia
Bohemia
Čechy (Czech) | |
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Historical land | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Bohemia (green) overlapped with the current regions of the Czech Republic | |
Location of Bohemia in the European Union | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Capital | Prague |
| Area | |
| • Total | 52,065 km2 (20,102 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,880,000 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Bohemian |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Bohemia is one of the regions of the Czech Republic. Poland is to the north, Germany to the west, Austria to the south, and the Czech province of Moravia to the east. The capital city of Prague is in Bohemia.
Bohemia is well known for its glasswares and other handicrafts, its beer and its cuisine.
During the Middle Ages, Bohemia was sometimes an independent duchy or kingdom. In 1526, it came under control of the House of Habsburg. After Austria-Hungary was defeated during World War I, Bohemia became part of Czechoslovakia.
References
- ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.