Prague-Petrovice (German: Petrowitz) is a municipal district of Prague, Czech Republic. Petrovice is located in the southeastern part of the city. Petrovice is an independent municipality with its own city hall and city assembly. It is part of the Prague 15 administrative district. It has about 5,700 inhabitants. Petrovice used to be a village founded in the 13th century, while today it is an integrated part of Prague. There is a chateau here as well.

Prague-Petrovice
Praha-Petrovice
Dobrá Voda housing estate
Dobrá Voda housing estate
Location of Petrovice in Prague
Location of Petrovice in Prague
Coordinates: 50°02′06″N 14°33′31″E / 50.03500°N 14.55861°E / 50.03500; 14.55861
CountryCzech Republic
RegionPrague
DistrictPrague 15
Area
 • Total
1.79 km2 (0.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
5,753
 • Density3,200/km2 (8,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC 1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC 2 (CEST)
Postal code
109 00

Demographics

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Church of St. Jacob Senior
 
Castle in Petrovice
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869292—    
1880341 16.8%
1890338−0.9%
1900413 22.2%
1910442 7.0%
1921401−9.3%
1930759 89.3%
1950595−21.6%
YearPop.±%
1961715 20.2%
1970742 3.8%
1980831 12.0%
19915,305 538.4%
20015,990 12.9%
20116,126 2.3%
20215,753−6.1%
Source: Censuses[2][1]
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  1. ^ a b "Results of the 2021 Census - Open data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Praha" (PDF) (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.