Košíře

Košíře is a district of Prague, part of the municipal area Prague 5. It is situated in the valley of the Motol brook between the districts Smíchov and Motol. Košíře became a town in 1896 and was joined onto Prague in 1921.

Košíře
Cadastral Area of Prague
Košíře as seen from Motol
Location of Košíře in Prague
Coordinates: 50°03′58″N 14°22′05″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Prague
District	Prague 5
Area
• Total	3.23 km2 (1.25 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	16,145
• Density	5,000/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

History

Košíře was a village until the second half of the 19th century. Thanks to the development of industry it was necessary to build accommodation there, because workers were moving there. The first electric tram in Prague was also tested there on the tram line from Anděl to Košíře (today Kavalírka).

Characteristics

Košíře is a mostly residential district. Košíře is also the location for many embassies, such as the Indonesian and Vietnamese.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,670 —     1880 2,840 +70.1% 1890 5,126 +80.5% 1900 7,247 +41.4% 1910 12,293 +69.6% 1921 11,630 −5.4% 1930 16,245 +39.7% 1950 17,716 +9.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1961 19,444 +9.8% 1970 16,415 −15.6% 1980 15,850 −3.4% 1991 14,183 −10.5% 2001 13,421 −5.4% 2011 15,069 +12.3% 2021 16,145 +7.1%
Source: Censuses

Plzeňská street in Košíře

Neighboring districts

• Jinonice
• Radlice
• Smíchov
• Motol
• Strahov