Editing Bohemia (section)

===Recent history===
The Communist Party won the most votes in free elections, but not a [[majority|simple majority]]. [[Klement Gottwald]], the communist leader, became prime minister of a coalition government.

[[File:Karlovy Vary Czech Rep.jpg|thumb|Bohemian city [[Karlovy Vary]]]]

In February 1948, the non-communist members of the government resigned in protest against arbitrary measures by the communists and their Soviet protectors in many of the state's institutions. Gottwald and the communists responded with a ''coup d'état'' and installed a pro-Soviet authoritarian state. In 1949, Bohemia ceased to be an administrative unit of Czechoslovakia, as the country was divided into administrative regions that did not follow the historical borders.

In 1989, [[Agnes of Bohemia]] became the first saint from a Central European country to be canonized (by [[Pope John Paul II]]) before the "[[Velvet Revolution]]" later that year.

After the [[Velvet Divorce]] in 1993, the territory of Bohemia remained in the Czech Republic. The new [[Constitution of the Czech Republic]] provided for higher administrative units to be established, providing for the possibility of Bohemia as an administrative unit, but did not specify the form they would take. A 1997 constitutional act rejected the restoration of self-governing historical Czech lands and decided on the regional system that has been in use since 2000.<ref name=const2>{{cite web|url=https://portal.gov.cz/app/zakony/zakonPar.jsp?idBiblio=45807&nr=347~2F1997&rpp=15#local-content|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191228170421/https://portal.gov.cz/app/zakony/zakonPar.jsp?idBiblio=45807&nr=347~2F1997&rpp=15#local-content|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 December 2019|title=Portál veřejné správy|website=portal.gov.cz}}</ref> [[Petr Pithart]], former Czech prime minister and president of the [[Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic|Senate]] at the time, remained one of the main advocates of the land system,<ref name="odvaha">Petr Zídek: [http://www.lidovky.cz/dnesnim-politikum-chybi-odvaha-tvrdi-petr-pithart-z-uprchliku-strach-nema-1tj-/zpravy-domov.aspx?c=A151017_130833_ln_domov_mct Dnešním politikům chybí odvaha, tvrdí Petr Pithart. Z uprchlíků strach nemá] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927080247/http://www.lidovky.cz/dnesnim-politikum-chybi-odvaha-tvrdi-petr-pithart-z-uprchliku-strach-nema-1tj-/zpravy-domov.aspx?c=A151017_130833_ln_domov_mct |date=27 September 2016 }}, Lidovky.cz, 17 October 2015, interview with Petr Pithart</ref> claiming that the primary reason for its refusal was the fear of possible Moravian separatism.<ref name="odvaha" />

Bohemia thus remains a [[historical region]], and its administration is divided between Prague and the [[Central Bohemian Region|Central Bohemian]], [[Plzeň Region|Plzeň]], [[Karlovy Vary Region|Karlovy Vary]], [[Ústí nad Labem Region|Ústí nad Labem]], [[Liberec Region|Liberec]], and [[Hradec Králové Region|Hradec Králové]] [[Regions of the Czech Republic|regions]], as well as most of the [[Pardubice Region|Pardubice]] and [[South Bohemian Region|South Bohemian]] region, and parts of the [[Vysočina Region|Vysočina]] and [[South Moravian Region|South Moravian]] regions.<ref name="Krajské uspořádání" /> In addition to their use in the names of the regions, the historical land names remain in use in names of municipalities, cadastral areas, railway stations<ref>[https://www.cd.cz/cd-online/stanice.php Seznam železničních stanic] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927060914/https://www.cd.cz/cd-online/stanice.php |date=27 September 2016 }}, List of railway stations, České dráhy (Czech railways) – search for "v Čechách" (17×), "na Moravě" (15×), "Český", "České", "Moravský", "Moravské", etc.</ref> and geographical names.<ref>[http://www.kct-tabor.cz/gymta/VrcholyPohoriCR/geomorfologie.htm Geomorfologické celky ČR] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160502033128/http://www.kct-tabor.cz/gymta/VrcholyPohoriCR/geomorfologie.htm |date=2 May 2016 }} (Geomorphologic areas of the Czech Republic), KČT Tábor</ref> The distinction and border between the Czech lands is also preserved in [[Czech language|local dialects]].

In April 2025 a significant gold treasure was unearthed in north-eastern Bohemia, beneath Zvičina Hill. The hoard, weighing approximately 7 kilograms, includes nearly 4 kilograms of gold coins, with an estimated value exceeding CZK 7.5 million. Discovered hidden in a forested area, this find is considered one of the most remarkable in recent Czech history. The coins are believed to date back to the 18th and 19th centuries, offering valuable insights into the region's historical economy and trade practices. The discovery is currently under examination by experts to determine its origins and historical significance.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-28 |title=Gold treasure worth millions of crowns unearthed in north-eastern Bohemia |url=https://english.radio.cz/gold-treasure-worth-millions-crowns-unearthed-north-eastern-bohemia-8849516 |access-date=2025-04-28 |website=Radio Prague International |language=en}}</ref>