Land and the cadastre

Parcel number (parcelní číslo)

In Czech: Parcelní číslo

A parcel number (parcelní číslo) is the number under which the Czech land register records a specific plot within a cadastral area. There are building parcels marked st. and land parcels, often split with a slash, such as 512/3.

Also called: plot number, p. č., parc. č., st. p. č.

What it means

The parcel number, in Czech parcelní číslo and abbreviated p. č. or parc. č., identifies a plot of land in the land register (katastr nemovitostí). Every parcel has its number within a given cadastral area, together with its area, land type and the owner shown on the title deed (list vlastnictví).

The register uses two number series. Building parcels (stavební parcely), marked st. as in st. 145, are plots recorded as built-up area and courtyard, typically the land under a house. Land parcels (pozemkové parcely) without the prefix, such as 512/3, are everything else: gardens, fields, meadows, forest or paths. A number after a slash usually means the original parcel was divided.

How it works in the Czech Republic

You will find the parcel number on a title deed extract, on the cadastral map and online in the ČÚZK service Nahlížení do katastru nemovitostí. A search always starts by choosing the cadastral area, because the same number may belong to a completely different plot in the neighbouring area.

A house and the land under it are often listed as separate items: a building parcel with the building on it, and often a land parcel with the garden. Under the Civil Code, a building erected on land is part of that land, except temporary structures. In older cases, though, the building and the land may belong to different owners, who then have a mutual pre-emption right under transitional rules (as of October 2026).

Practical example

For example, a listing offers a cottage with a garden of 1,200 m². The title deed shows three parcels: st. 87 under the cottage, 340/2 with the garden and 340/5 with the driveway. All three, with the cadastral area, must be listed in the purchase contract, otherwise one of them might not pass to you.

What to watch out for

  • Ask for a list of every parcel number included in the sale and check each one in the land register.
  • Add up the parcel areas and compare the total with the area given in the listing.
  • Check that the building parcel under the house has the same owner as the house.
  • Look at the cadastral map to see whether parcel borders match the fence and actual use.
  • Check the land type of each parcel; the number alone says nothing about whether you can build on it.

Frequently asked questions

What does st. before a parcel number mean?

It marks a building parcel, a plot recorded as built-up area and courtyard, usually under a building. Other plots are land parcels without this prefix.

What does the number after the slash mean?

It usually shows that the parcel was created by dividing an original parcel. For example, 340/2 and 340/5 both come from parcel 340.

Is a parcel number unique across the country?

No, only within one cadastral area. Always identify a plot by its parcel number together with its cadastral area (katastrální území).

  • Cadastral area (katastrální území)A cadastral area (katastrální území) is a defined part of a municipality's territory in which the Czech land register numbers its parcels. A plot is identified uniquely only by its parcel number together with its cadastral area.
  • Title deed (list vlastnictví)A title deed (list vlastnictví, LV) is the land register sheet that shows, for one cadastral area, who owns which properties and what burdens them, such as mortgages, easements or a pending change of ownership.
  • Land register (katastr nemovitostí)The land register (katastr nemovitostí) is the Czech public register of land, buildings and units and of the rights attached to them, such as ownership, mortgages and easements. It is run by ČÚZK through regional cadastral offices.
  • Building plot (stavební pozemek)A building plot (stavební pozemek) is, under the Czech Building Act, a plot, part of a plot or a group of plots defined and designated for building. Whether you may really build on it depends mainly on the municipal zoning plan.
  • Built-up area (zastavěná plocha)Built-up area (zastavěná plocha) is the part of a plot covered by a building, its footprint measured along the outside walls. It is used for houses and land and says nothing about indoor living space.

Sources

Laws and official pages this text is based on (in Czech).

This text is for information only and has not yet been checked by a legal or financial expert. It is not legal, tax or financial advice. Verify important details in the listed sources or with a professional.

Updated 25 October 2026

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