Map of Prostějov, Czechia

Prostějov is a city in Olomouc Region, Czechia, with a population of about 43,236. It lies at 49.4719°N, 17.1118°E. Prostějov is about 205 km (127 mi) east of Prague, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Olomouc, 17 km to the northeast.

Prostějov at a glance

Where is Prostějov?

• The 25th largest city in Czechia by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Olomouc Region on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 09 min on the shortest day to 16 h 17 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Prostějov

• Olomouc — 17 km northeast
• Přerov — 25 km east
• Brno — 48 km southwest
• Zlín — 49 km southeast
• Opava — 77 km northeast
• Frýdek-Místek — 92 km east
• Trenčín — 93 km southeast, Slovakia
• Ostrava — 93 km northeast
• Havířov — 101 km east
• Považská Bystrica — 103 km east, Slovakia

Largest cities in Olomouc Region

• Olomouc — 99,496
• Přerov — 40,492

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.