Central Bohemian Region

Central Bohemia Region Středočeský kraj
Region
Cityscape of Kutná Hora with St. James church
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Czech Republic
Capital	Prague (administrative only)
Districts	Benešov District, Beroun District, Kladno District, Kolín District, Kutná Hora District, Mělník District, Mladá Boleslav District, Nymburk District, Prague-East District, Prague-West District, Příbram District, Rakovník District
Government
• Governor	Petra Pecková (STAN)
Area
• Total	11,014.97 km2 (4,252.90 sq mi)
Highest elevation	865 m (2,838 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,455,940
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
GDP [2]
• Total	CZK 688.764 billion (€26.862 billion)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166-2	CZ-ST
Licence plate	S
NUTS code	CZ02
GDP per capita (PPS) (2018)	€24,900
HDI (2021)	0.847[3] very high · 7th
Website	www.kr-stredocesky.cz

The Central Bohemian Region (Czech: Středočeský kraj, German: Mittelböhmische Region) is an administrative unit (Czech: 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.

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 km², almost 14% of 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).