Praha, Slovakia Explained

Praha
Settlement Type:Municipality and village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Banská Bystrica
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Lučenec
Pushpin Map:Slovakia Banská Bystrica Region#Slovakia
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Praha in the Banská Bystrica Region##Location of Praha in Slovakia
Coordinates:48.3667°N 50°W
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Ján Karman
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1573
Area Total Km2:9.29
Elevation M:500
Population As Of:2008
Population Total:94
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:985 11 (pošta Halič)
Area Code:+421-47
Blank Name:Car plate
Blank Info:LC

Praha (Hungarian: Gácsprága) is a village and municipality in the Lučenec District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.

Praha was founded by the Hussites in the 15th century, the name being inspired by the name of Prague, the Czech capital. The Hussite tradition is also reflected on the coat of arms, which shows the characteristic Hussite chalice.

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