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Čakovice

Coordinates: 50°9′4″N 14°31′29″E / 50.15111°N 14.52472°E / 50.15111; 14.52472
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Čakovice
Čakovice
Municipal District of Prague
Cadastral Area of Prague
Praha-Čakovice town hall
Praha-Čakovice town hall
Flag of Čakovice
Coat of arms of Čakovice
Location of Čakovice in Prague
Location of Čakovice in Prague
Coordinates: 50°9′4″N 14°31′29″E / 50.15111°N 14.52472°E / 50.15111; 14.52472
CountryCzech Republic
RegionPrague
DistrictPrague 18
Government
 • MayorAlena Samková
Area
 • Total10.19 km2 (3.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total11,984
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
196 00
Websitehttp://www.cakovice.cz

Čakovice (German Tschakowitz) is a municipal district (městská část) in Prague. It is located in the north-eastern part of the city. As of 2021, there were 11,984 inhabitants living in Čakovice. The municipal district consists of three cadastral areas (katastrální území): Čakovice, Miškovice and Třeboradice.

The Čakovice cadastre has an area of 3.83 km2 and a population of about 8,000 inhabitants.

The first written record of Čakovice is from the 11th century. The town became part of Prague in 1968.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,664—    
18802,269+36.4%
18902,867+26.4%
19002,949+2.9%
19103,017+2.3%
19212,981−1.2%
19304,469+49.9%
19505,746+28.6%
19616,868+19.5%
19707,041+2.5%
19806,282−10.8%
19915,561−11.5%
20015,681+2.2%
201110,379+82.7%
202111,984+15.5%
Source: Censuses[1][2]

Sport

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TJ Avia Čakovice are a football team that play at the Letňa Avia, off Ke Stadionu 705. In 1971, the Victoria Speedway Club Praha began racing motorcycle speedway at the venue, originally called Zizkov Prague before taking the name AMK Čakovice in the late 1970s.[3] The venue also hosted a final round of the Czechoslovak Individual Championship eight times from 1973 to 1983.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Praha" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
  2. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  3. ^ "History before the establishment of AMK Čakovice". Speedway Hanzz. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Individual Czechoslovak Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
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