Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Located on the Vltava River, the city has a population of about 1.4 million, making it the twelfth-largest city in the European Union. Its metropolitan area is home to approximately 2.3 million people. Prague set the women's long jump world record of 5.16 m in 6 August 1922 on August 6, 1922. It stood 14 months, until Prague, Czechoslovakia's 5.30 m on September 23, 1923. Wiki link