What is the terrain and geography like in Czech Republic?
The main geographic subdivisions are the Czech lands of Bohemia to the west and Moravia to the east. In addition, a section of what was once Silesia occupies the north-central part of the country. The Czech Republic covers a total area of 30,332 square miles (78,864 square kilometers). The terrain is typically hilly with wide, rolling plains. Bohemia has more low mountains and plateaus than Moravia, which tends to be flatter. At 20,368 square miles (52,764 square kilometers), Bohemia is twice the size of Moravia and includes the capital city of Prague. Prague lies on the Vltava River (Moldau in German), which flows northward and joins the Labe (Elbe) north of Prague. Prague, with an altitude of 800 feet, lies at the center of the gently rolling Bohemian Plain.
Geographic Location | Europe |
Total Area |
30,451 Square Miles 78,867 Square Kilometers |
Land Area |
29,825 Square Miles 77,247 Square Kilometers |
Water Area |
625 Square Miles 1,620 Square Kilometers |
Land Boundaries |
1,236 Miles 1,989 Kilometers |
Irrigated Land |
149 Square Miles 385 Square Kilometers |
Border Countries | Austria 362 km, Germany 646 km, Poland 658 km, Slovakia 215 km |
Geographic Coordinates | 49 45 N, 15 30 E |
Terrain | Bohemia in the west consists of rolling plains, hills, and plateaus surrounded by low mountains; Moravia in the east consists of very hilly country |
Highest Point | 1,602 Meters |
Highest Point Location | Snezka 1,602 m |
Lowest Point | 115 Meters |
Lowest Point Location | Elbe River 115 m |
Natural Resources | hard coal, soft coal, kaolin, clay, graphite, timber |
Time Zone | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |
Daylight saving time | +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |