Prosek (Prague)

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Prosek (German: Prossek) is a district and cadastral area in the north of Prague, Czech Republic. It is part of the Prague 9 administrative district and is bordered by Střížkov to the west, Letňany to the north, Vysočany to the south, Libeň to the southwest, and Prague–Kbely Airport to the east. Prosek has a population of 17,463 (2011).^[2]

Prosek
Cadastral Area of Prague
View of Prosek from the south
Location of Prosek in Prague
Coordinates: 50°07′10″N 14°29′51″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Prague
District	Prague 9
Area
• Total	1.68 km2 (0.65 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	16,850
• Density	10,000/km2 (26,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	190 00

The area is home to a large panel housing estate, which was completed in 1971.^[3] In 2008, a Prague Metro station was opened in the district with a new office complex, Prosek Point, built next to it.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 377 —     1880 454 +20.4% 1890 562 +23.8% 1900 1,622 +188.6% 1910 2,164 +33.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,977 −8.6% 1930 3,647 +84.5% 1950 4,273 +17.2% 1961 4,521 +5.8% 1970 10,667 +135.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 20,607 +93.2% 1991 16,372 −20.6% 2001 15,018 −8.3% 2011 17,463 +16.3% 2021 16,850 −3.5%
Source: Censuses[5][1]