Praha, Slovakia

This article is about Slovak municipal city. For the Capital city of the Czech Republic, see Prague.

Praha (Hungarian: Gácsprága) is a village and municipality in the Lučenec District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.

Praha Gácsprága
Municipality
Lutherian Church in Praha
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 48°22′N 19°31′E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Banská Bystrica Region
District	Lučenec District
First mentioned	1573
Area [1]
• Total	9.29 km2 (3.59 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	499 m (1,637 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	73
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	985 11[2]
Area code	+421 47[2]
Car plate	LC
Website	praha-m.estranky.sk

Praha was founded by the Hussites in the 15th century, the name being inspired by the name of Prague, the Czech capital. The Hussite tradition is also reflected on the coat of arms, which shows the characteristic Hussite chalice.

References

1. "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
2. "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
3. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.

External links

• Media related to Praha, Lučenec District at Wikimedia Commons
• http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html