Map of Karlovy Vary, Czechia

Karlovy Vary is the administrative centre of Carlsbad Region, Czechia, with a population of about 45,500. It lies at 50.2327°N, 12.8712°E. Karlovy Vary is about 112 km (69 mi) west of Prague, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Chomutov, 46 km to the northeast.

Karlovy Vary at a glance

Where is Karlovy Vary?

• The 24th largest city in Czechia by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 02 min on the shortest day to 16 h 25 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Karlovy Vary

• Chomutov — 46 km northeast
• Plauen — 60 km northwest, Germany
• Zwickau — 61 km northwest, Germany
• Most — 62 km northeast
• Pilsen — 65 km southeast
• Chemnitz — 67 km north, Germany
• Hof — 69 km west, Germany
• Weiden — 80 km southwest, Germany
• Teplice — 81 km northeast
• Freiberg — 82 km northeast, Germany

Largest cities in Czechia

• Prague — 1,165,581
• Brno — 404,296
• Ostrava — 280,853
• Pilsen — 187,863
• Liberec — 102,951
• Olomouc — 99,496
• České Budějovice — 93,426
• Hradec Králové — 90,596
• Ústí nad Labem — 90,378
• Pardubice — 88,520

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.