Information about Prague
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Area: 496 sqkm
Population: 1,173,000
Geographical situation: north latitude 50° 05', east longitude 14° 27', height above sea level 235 m (average)
Time: Central European (GMT+1), summer time - Central European +1 (GMT+2)
Climate: average temperature 9,0°C
summer season - July 21,0°C
winter season - January -0,9°C
The Vltava river: flows through the city in the length of 30 km, its maximum width being 330 m
Parts of the historical centre: Hradcany, Mala Strana (Lesser Town), Stare Mesto (Old Town - Old Prague Hostel location!) including Josefov
Voltage: 230 V
Legal currency: Crown (Kc)* = 100 Hellers
Coins: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50
Banknotes: 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000, 5000
Losses of credit cards are to be announced at the following telephone numbers:
272 771 111 - Master Card/Eurocard, Visa
267 197 450 - Diners Club
222 800 222 - American Express
Emergency call 112
Municipal police phone 156
Ambulance service phone 155
Police phone 158
Fire emergency phone 150
Emergency road service phone 1230, 1240
