The Central Bohemian Region ( Czech : Středočeský kraj [ˈstr̝̊ɛdotʃɛskiː ˈkraj] ; German : Mittelböhmische Region ) is an administrative unit ( kraj ) of the Czech Republic , located in the central part of its historical region of Bohemia . Its administrative centre is in the Czech capital Prague , which lies in the centre of the region. However, the city is not part of it but is a region of its own.
26-705: Lešetice is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic . It has about 200 inhabitants. This Příbram District location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Central Bohemian Region The Central Bohemian Region is in the centre of Bohemia . In terms of area, it is the largest region in the Czech Republic, with 11,014 km , almost 14% of
52-466: A company of nationwide importance. Another car manufacturer which is active in the region is TPCA Czech, s.r.o. in Kolín. The north-eastern part of the region has very favourable conditions for agriculture. The agriculture in the region is oriented especially in crop farming, namely the production of wheat, barley, sugar beet and in suburban areas also fruit farming, vegetable growing and floriculture. Since
78-571: 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
104-477: 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. As of January 1, 2024 the Central Bohemian Region had 1,455,940 inhabitants and
130-446: Is the third of the three economic sectors in the three-sector model (also known as the economic cycle). The others are the primary sector ( raw materials ) and the secondary sector ( manufacturing ). The tertiary sector consists of the provision of services instead of end products . Services (also known as " intangible goods ") include attention, advice, access, experience and affective labour . The tertiary sector involves
156-620: The Global Industry Classification Standard and the Industry Classification Benchmark are used to classify businesses that participate in the service sector. Unlike governmental classification systems, the first level of market-based classification systems divides the economy into functionally related markets or industries. The second or third level of these hierarchies then reflects whether goods or services are produced. For
182-735: The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS), the Statistical Classification of Economic Activities in the European Community (NACE) in the EU and similar systems elsewhere. These governmental classification systems have a first-level of hierarchy that reflects whether the economic goods are tangible or intangible. For purposes of finance and market research , market -based classification systems such as
208-542: 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
234-477: The EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 84% of the EU average, which makes Central Bohemia one of the wealthiest regions in the Czech Republic. Six out of ten employees in the region work in the tertiary sector and the share of this sector on the total employment has been increasing over time. On the other hand, the share of primary and secondary sector has been decreasing. The unemployment rate in
260-588: The United States, 70 per cent of the workforce works in the service sector; in Japan, 60 per cent, and in Taiwan, 50 per cent. These are not necessarily busboys and live-in maids. Numerous of them are in the skilled category. They are earning as much as manufacturing employees, and often more. Economies tend to follow a developmental progression that takes them from heavy reliance on agriculture and mining, toward
286-409: The average age in the region is 41.5 years, the lowest number among the regions in the Czech Republic. The table shows cities and towns in the region that had more than 10,000 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2024): The gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 24.1 billion € in 2018, accounting for 11.6% of Czech economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 25,300 € or 82% of
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#1732776223230312-495: The beginning of the 1990s the employment in agriculture, forestry and fishing has been decreasing. The region has an advantageous position thanks to its proximity to the capital. A significant proportion of region's population commutes daily to Prague for work or to schools. Compared to other regions, the Central Bohemian region has the densest (and the most overloaded) transport network. The roads and railways connecting
338-454: The capital with other regions all cross the Central Bohemian region. Central Bohemia official tourist board is based in Husova street 156/21 Prague 1 Old Town. The official website of Central Bohemia is www.centralbohemia.eu (Currently under reconstruction). There are also social pages on. Tertiary sector The tertiary sector of the economy , generally known as the service sector ,
364-459: The customers rather than transforming the physical goods. The production of information has been long regarded as a service, but some economists now attribute it to a fourth sector, called the quaternary sector . It is sometimes hard to determine whether a given company is part of the secondary or the tertiary sector. It is not only companies that have been classified as part of a sector in some schemes, since governments and their services (such as
390-610: The development of manufacturing (e.g. automobiles, textiles, shipbuilding , steel) and finally toward a more service-based structure. The first economy to follow this path in the modern world was the United Kingdom . The speed at which other economies have made the transition to service-based (or " post-industrial ") economies has increased over time. Historically, manufacturing tended to be more open to international trade and competition than services. However, with dramatic cost reduction and speed and reliability improvements in
416-513: 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. 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
442-482: The last 100 years, there has been a substantial shift from the primary and secondary sectors to the tertiary sector in industrialized countries. This shift is called tertiarisation . The tertiary sector is now the largest sector of the economy in the Western world , and is also the fastest-growing sector. In examining the growth of the service sector in the early nineties, the globalist Kenichi Ohmae noted that: In
468-540: The police or military), as well as nonprofit organizations (such as charities or research associations), can also be seen as part of that sector. To classify a business as a service, one can use classification systems such as the United Nations ' International Standard Industrial Classification standard, the United States ' Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code system and its new replacement,
494-446: The provision of services to other businesses as well as to final consumers. Services may involve the transport , distribution and sale of goods from a producer to a consumer, as may happen in wholesaling and retailing , pest control or financial services . The goods may be transformed in the process of providing the service, as happens in the restaurant industry. However, the focus is on people by interacting with them and serving
520-447: The region are mechanical engineering, chemical industry and food industry. Other significant industries are glass production, ceramics and printing. On the other hand, some traditional industries such as steel industry, leather manufacturing and coal mining have been declining in the recent period. In 2006, 237 industrial companies with 100 or more employees were active in the region. A car manufacturer ŠKODA AUTO a.s. Mladá Boleslav became
546-532: The region is in the long-term lower than the national average. As of December 31, 2012 the registered unemployment rate was 7.07%. However, there were considerable differences in the unemployment rate within the region. The lowest unemployment rate was in Prague-East District (3.35%) while the highest in Příbram District (10.10%). The average wage in the region in 2012 was CZK 24,749 (approximately EUR 965). The most important branches of industry in
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#1732776223230572-479: 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 ,
598-400: The total area of the country. It surrounds the country's capital, Prague , and borders Liberec Region (in the north), Hradec Králové Region (northeast), Pardubice Region (east), Vysočina Region (southeast), South Bohemian Region (south), Plzeň Region (west) and Ústí nad Labem Region (northwest). With an area of 11,014 km , the Central Bohemian Region is the largest region of
624-514: The transportation of people and the communication of information, the service sector now includes some of the most intensive international competition, despite residual protectionism . Service providers face obstacles selling services that goods-sellers rarely face. Services are intangible, making it difficult for potential customers to understand what they will receive and what value it will hold for them. Indeed, some, such as consultants and providers of investment services, offer no guarantees of
650-419: The value for the price paid. Since the quality of most services depends largely on the quality of the individuals providing the services, "people costs" are usually a high fraction of service costs. Whereas a manufacturer may use technology, simplification, and other techniques to lower the cost of goods sold, the service provider often faces an unrelenting pattern of increasing costs. Product differentiation
676-436: Was the most populous region in the country. About 53% of the inhabitants lived in towns or cities. This is the lowest proportion among the regions of the Czech Republic. Since the second half of the 1990s the areas surrounding Prague have been significantly influenced by suburbanization . High numbers of young people have moved to the region and since 2006 the region has been experiencing a natural population growth. As of 2024,
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