Hlubočepy Explained

Hlubočepy
Settlement Type:Cadastral Area of Prague
Coordinates:50.0367°N 14.3856°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Czech Republic
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Prague
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Prague 5
Area Total Km2:6.07
Population Total:23461
Population As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code

Hlubočepy is a cadastral district of Prague, Czech Republic. In 2021 it had 23,461 inhabitants.

In this cadastral district lies a neighbourhood called Barrandov which is famous for its film studios (Barrandov Studios). The studios are now often called the "European Hollywood" or "Hollywood of the East" because of the increasing interest of western productions (such as the movies Mission Impossible, The Bourne Identity, Casino Royale, Prince Caspian, and many others). The name Barrandov is derived from the fossil-rich rocks which were studied by the French geologist Joachim Barrande.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results of the 2021 Census - Open data. cs. Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  2. Web site: Barrandov Studio a.s. – filmové ateliéry, televizní reklama, produkce, film, ateliér. www.barrandov.cz. 2019-12-03.