With an area of 11,014 km2, the Central Bohemian Region is the largest region of the Czech Republic, occupying 14% of its total area. The region has relatively diversified terrain. The highest point of the region is located on Tok hill (865 m) in
Brdy Highlands in the southwestern part of the region. The lowest point of the region is situated on the water surface of the Elbe River (Czech: Labe) near
Dolní Beřkovice. The region is divided into two landscape types. The northeastern part is formed by the
Polabí lowlands with a high share of land being used for agricultural purposes and
deciduous forests. The south-western part of the region is hilly with
coniferous and mixed forests. Important rivers in the region are
Labe,
Vltava,
Berounka,
Jizera and
Sázava. On the Vltava river, a series of nine dams (Czech: Vltavská kaskáda) was constructed throughout the 20th century. The agricultural land accounts for 83.5% of all land in the region, which 11p.p. more than the national average. The highest share of the agricultural land can be found in
Polabí, especially in Kolín and Nymburk districts. There are a number of
landscape parks located in the region.
Křivoklátsko is the largest and most important landscape park in the region, being at the same time a UNESCO Biosphere Reservation. Another remarkable area is the
Bohemian Karst, the largest
karst area in the Czech republic, where the
Koněprusy Caves (Czech: Koněpruské jeskyně) are located. Finally, a large part of Kokořínsko Landscape Park is situated in the Central Bohemian Region.
Administrative divisions The Central Bohemian Region is divided into 12 districts:
Příbram District is the region's largest district in terms of area (15% of the total region's area), while
Prague-West District is the smallest one (5%). In 2019, the region counted in total 1,144 municipalities, of which 26 were municipalities with a delegated municipal office; 1,028 municipalities had fewer than 2,000 inhabitants and they accounted for 41% of the total population of the region. Eighty-two municipalities had a status of town. == Population ==