what region of europe is prague in
Prague (/ËprÉËÉ¡/; Czech: Praha, [ËpraÉ¦a] ( listen), German: Prag) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. It is the 15th largest city in the European Union. It is also the historical capital of Bohemia. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.26 million people, while its larger urban zone is estimated to have a population of nearly 2 million.