Podolí (Prague)

Podolí is a district in Prague located south of the city centre, on the right (east) riverbank. It borders Vyšehrad in the north, Pankrác (a part of Nusle and Krč districts) in the east and Braník in the south. The river Vltava separates Podolí from Smíchov and Hlubočepy on the other riverbank.

Podolí
Cadastral Area of Prague
View of Podolí, Podolí Waterworks in the background
Location of Podolí in Prague
Coordinates: 50°03′11″N 14°25′24″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Prague
District	Prague 4
Area
• Total	2.38 km2 (0.92 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	13,611
• Density	5,700/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Notable buildings of the district include the neoclassical Podolí Waterworks completed in the 20th century, Church of St. Michael the Archangel which is one of the oldest churches in the whole city or Podolí Swimming Stadium.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,739 —     1880 2,003 +15.2% 1890 2,582 +28.9% 1900 3,534 +36.9% 1910 4,048 +14.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 4,800 +18.6% 1930 8,097 +68.7% 1950 13,630 +68.3% 1961 14,521 +6.5% 1970 17,423 +20.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 15,688 −10.0% 1991 14,231 −9.3% 2001 13,403 −5.8% 2011 13,938 +4.0% 2021 13,611 −2.3%
Source: Censuses[2][1]