BASIC DATA
Area:	496 sqkm
Population:	1,184,000
Geographical location:	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 19,0°C
	winter season: January -0,9°C
River:	the Vltava river flows through the city in the length of 30 km
Parts of the historical centre:	Hradcany, Mala Strana (Lesser Town), Stare Mesto (Old Town) including Josefov, Nove Mesto (New Town) and Vysehrad
Administrative division:	10 municipal areas, 57 municipal parts
Voltage:	230 V

USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS
Ambulance service:	phone: 155
Police:	phone: 158
Fire emergency:	phone: 150
Municipal police:	phone: 156
Emergency road service:	phone: 1230, 1240
General information:	phone: 12 444
Directory inquiries (local):	phone: 1180
Directory inquiries (international):	phone: 1181
Sending wire messages by telephone:	phone: 13 30 01

POSTAL SERVICES
Non-stop Post Office:	Praha 1	Hybernska 15
Main Post Office:	Praha 1	Jindrisska 14

EMBASSIES
Austria	Victora Huga 10	151 15 Praha 5	phone: 257 090 511	fax: 257 316 045
Belgium	Valdstejnska 6	118 01 Praha 1	phone: 257 533 524	fax: 257 533 750
Brazil	Susicka 12	160 41 Praha 6	phone: 224 324 965	fax: 224 312 901
Canada	Mickiewiczova 6	125 33 Praha 6	phone: 272 101 800	fax: 272 101 890
Denmark	Maltezske nam. 5	118 01 Praha 1	phone: 257 531 600	fax: 257 531 410
Finland	Hellichova 1	118 00 Praha 1	phone: 257 007 130	fax: 257 007 132
France	Velkoprevorske nam. 2	118 01 Praha 1	phone: 251 171 711	fax: 251 171 720
Germany	Vlasska 19	118 01 Praha 1	phone: 527 531 481	fax: 257 534 056
Great Britain	Thunovska 14	118 00 Praha 1	phone: 257 530 278	fax: 257 530 285
Greece	Spanelska 14	120 00 Praha 2	phone: 222 250 955	fax: 222 253 686
Hungary	Ceskomalinska 20	160 00 Praha 6	phone: 233 324 454	fax: 233 322 104
Italy	Nerudova 20	118 00 Praha 1	phone: 233 080 111	fax: 257 531 522
Ireland	Trziste 13	118 00 Praha 1	phone: 257 530 061	fax: 257 531 387
Izrael	Badeniho 2	170 01 Praha 7	phone: 233 097 500	fax: 233 097 519
Japan	Maltezske nam. 6	118 01 Praha 1	phone: 257 533 546	fax: 257 532 377
Netherlands	Gotthardska 6	160 00 Praha 6	phone: 224 312 190	fax: 224 312 160
Norway	Hellichova 1	118 00 Praha 1	phone: 257 323 737	fax: 257 326 827
Poland	Valdstejska 8	118 01 Praha 1	phone: 257 530 388	fax: 257 530 135
Russia	Pod Kastany 1	160 00 Praha 6	phone: 233 374 100	fax: 233 377 235
Slovakia	Pod Hradbami 1	160 00 Praha 6	phone: 233 321 441	fax: 233 324 289
Spain	Pevnostni 9	162 00 Praha 6	phone: 224 311 441	fax: 233 341 770
Sweden	Uvoz 13	118 01 Praha 1	phone: 220 313 200	fax: 220 313 240
Switzerland	Pevnostni 7	162 01 Praha 6	phone: 220 400 611	fax: 224 311 312
Ukraine	Charlese de Gaulla 29	160 00 Praha 6	phone: 233 342 000	fax: 233 344 366
USA	Trziste 15	118 01 Praha 1	phone: 257 530 663	fax: 257 530 583