Košíře

Košíře
Cadastral Area of Prague
Košíře as seen from Motol
Košíře as seen from Motol
Location of Košíře in Prague
Location of Košíře in Prague
Coordinates: 50°03′58″N 14°22′05″E / 50.06611°N 14.36806°E / 50.06611; 14.36806
CountryCzech Republic
RegionPrague
DistrictPrague 5
Area
 • Total
3.23 km2 (1.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
16,145
 • Density5,000/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Košíře is a district of Prague, part of the municipal area Prague 5. It is situated in the valley of the Motol brook between the districts Smíchov and Motol. Košíře became a town in 1896 and was joined onto Prague in 1921.

History

Košíře was a village until the second half of the 19th century. Thanks to the development of industry it was necessary to build accommodation there, because workers were moving there. The first electric tram in Prague was also tested there on the tram line from Anděl to Košíře (today Kavalírka).

Characteristics

Košíře is a mostly residential district. Košíře is also the location for many embassies, such as the Indonesian and Vietnamese.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,670—    
18802,840+70.1%
18905,126+80.5%
19007,247+41.4%
191012,293+69.6%
192111,630−5.4%
193016,245+39.7%
195017,716+9.1%
YearPop.±%
196119,444+9.8%
197016,415−15.6%
198015,850−3.4%
199114,183−10.5%
200113,421−5.4%
201115,069+12.3%
202116,145+7.1%
Source: Censuses[2][1]
Plzeňská street in Košíře

Neighboring districts

References

  1. ^ a b "Results of the 2021 Census - Open data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Praha" (PDF) (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.