The City of Prague
The position of Prague as the capital of the Czech Republic is defined in the Constitution of the Czech Republic and the Act No. 131/2000 on the Capital City of Prague.
Prague is divided into 57 municipal districts whose administrative powers are laid down in the Charter of the City of Prague; together with the Prague City Hall, the municipal districts provide for both self-government and statutory functions of state administration.
Effective from 1 July 2001, Prague has been newly divided into 22 administrative units in order to control and plan the city’s development.
The elected Mayor is the head of the capital. The city’s principal administrative bodies are the Prague Assembly of seventy members, eleven of whom form the Prague Council. They are elected for a four-year term of office.
The executive body is the Prague City Hall with its specialised departments and sections.
To provide for the city’s operation and to render services to its inhabitants and visitors, Prague has established some 90 organisations and businesses. The municipal districts manage more than 400 other organisations.