Regions (kraje) of the Czech Republic

Function returning data frame of NUTS3 administrative units for the Czech Republic as sf polygons. It takes a single parameter resolution - high res (default) or low res polygons.

Usage

kraje(resolution = "high")

Source

Arguments

resolution: Should the function return high or low resolution shapefile? Allowed values are "high" (default) and "low". This parameter affects only the geometry column, all other fields remain the same.

Value

sf data frame with 14 rows of 3 variables + geometry

KOD_KRAJ: Code of the region.
KOD_CZNUTS3: Code of the region as NUTS3 (kraj).
NAZ_CZNUTS3: Name of the region as NUTS3 (kraj).

Details

Due to package size constraints the data are stored externally (and a working internet connection is required to use the package).

The dataset is based on RUIAN data by the Czech cadastral office. If necessary you can download the most up to date raw dataset in VFR format (a special case of XML which is understood by GDAL) on https://vdp.cuzk.cz/vdp/ruian/vymennyformat (in Czech only).

The data is current to June 2024. Downloaded size of high resolution shapefile is <1 MB; low resolution object is internal.

Examples

library(sf)

colors <- rainbow(14) # legend colors

hranice <- RCzechia::kraje("low")

plot(hranice["KOD_CZNUTS3"],
     col = colors,
     main = "Czech Regions",
     xlim = st_bbox(hranice)[c(1, 3)] * c(1, 1.1))

legend("right",
       hranice$KOD_CZNUTS3,
       fill = colors,
       bty = "n")