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Plzeň Region
Plzeň Region (Czech: Plzeňský kraj; German: Pilsner Region) is an
administrative unit (kraj) in the western part of Bohemia in the Plzeň Region
Czech Republic. It is named after its capital Plzeň (English, German: Plzeňský kraj
Pilsen). In terms of area, Plzeň Region is 7,561 km2, the third largest Region
region in the Czech Republic. However, the population of about
585,000 inhabitants it is the ninth most populous region. After the
South Bohemian Region it is the second least densely populated
region. The region can be roughly divided into two parts: a highly
industrialized north-eastern part with a strong engineering tradition
around Pilsen (Czech: Plzeň) and a more hilly and rural south-
western part with smaller-sized manufacturing companies processing
natural resources.[2]

The region borders the Karlovy Vary Region (to the north-west), Ústí
nad Labem Region (to the north), Central Bohemian Region (north- Fountain in the Main Square of Plzeň
east), South Bohemian Region (to the east) and with Bavaria (part of
Germany) in the south-west and west. The region was established
based on the constitutional lax No. 347/97 of Collections concerning
the formation of higher territorial administrative units. The region
and its authorities are specified by Act No. 129/2000 of Collections
concerning regions, which came into effect on the day of the regional
authorities elections, or on 1 January 2001. Flag
Coat of arms

Contents
Administrative divisions
Municipalities with Extended Competence
Population
Cities and towns
Geography and climate Country Czech Republic
Economy Capital Plzeň
Environment Districts Domažlice
District, Klatovy
Cross-border cooperation
District, Plzeň-
Tourism and culture City District,
Plzeň-South
Gallery District, Plzeň-
References North District,
Rokycany
External links District, Tachov
District
Government
Administrative divisions • Governor Ilona Mauritzová
(ODS)
The Plzeň Region is divided into 7 districts (Czech: okresy):
Area
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• Total 7,561 km2

(2,919 sq mi)
Highest elevation 1,370 m (4,490 ft)
Population (2019-01-01[1])
• Total 584,672
• Density 77/km2
(200/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code CZ-PL
Vehicle P
registration
Website www.kr-
plzensky.cz (htt
p://www.kr-plzens
ky.cz/)

Districts of Plzeň Region

Domažlice Plzeň-Jih (Plzeň-South) Tachov
Klatovy Plzeň-Sever (Plzeň-
Plzeň City North)
Rokycany

The districts still exist as regional units though most administration has been shifted to the Municipalities
with Extended Competence and the Municipalities with Commissioned Local Authority.

Municipalities with Extended Competence

Since 1 January 2003, the region has been divided into 15 "Municipalities with Extended Competence" which
took over most of the administration of the former District Authorities. Some of these are further divided into
Municipalities with Commissioned Local Authority (in brackets):

Blovice (Spálené Poříčí) Klatovy (Nýrsko, Plánice) Rokycany (Radnice, Zbiroh)

Domažlice (Kdyně) Nepomuk Stod (Dobřany, Holýšov)
Horažďovice Stříbro (Bezdružice)
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Horšovský Týn (Staňkov) Nýřany (Město Touškov, Sušice (Kašperské Hory)

Kralovice (Manětín, Plasy) Všeruby, Třemošná) Tachov (Bor, Planá u
Plzeň (Starý Plzenec) Mariánských Lázní)
Přeštice

Population
As of 1 January 2019, the total population of the region was 584,672
inhabitants. Almost 30% of the inhabitants reside in Plzeň which is the fourth
largest city in the Czech Republic with 172 thousand inhabitants. There are 56
towns in the region, which account for 67% of the total population. More than
33% of the population lives in municipalities with less than 2,000
inhabitants.[3]

The Plzeň Region is the third least densely populated region in the Czech View at residential areas of
Republic. The population density is 75.6 inhabitants per km2 while the national Plzeň
average is 135 inhabitants per km2. The least populated part of the region is
Tachov District (39 inhabitants per km2). The average age of the population in
the region was 42.7 in 2019.[1]

Cities and towns

The table shows ťhe most populated cities and towns in the region (as of 1 January 2019):[3]

Name Population Area (km2) District

Plzeň 172,441 138 Plzeň-City

Klatovy 22,233 81 Klatovy

Rokycany 14,192 31 Rokycany

Tachov 12,802 41 Tachov

Domažlice 11,150 25 Domažlice

Sušice 11,110 46 Klatovy

Stříbro 7,680 48 Tachov

Přeštice 7,114 25 Plzeň-South

Nýřany 6,975 23 Plzeň-North

Geography and climate

In the south-eastern part of the region there is a range of Bohemian Forest mountains. The capital Plzeň is
surrounded by Plzeň Basin. The rest of the region is occupied by highlands, namely Plzeň Highlands and Brdy
Highlands. The largest part of the region belongs to the drainage basin of Berounka river. The southern part
of the region belongs to the drainage basin of Otava River.

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The agricultural land covers 50.2% of the total area of the region, where
67.9% is arable land. Forests cover 39.7% of the total region's area, with
higher proportions of forests can be found especially in Šumava, Brdy
Highlands and the Bohemian Forest.[4]

There are raw material resources on the region's territory, such as coal, heat-
resistant and ceramic clays, and building stone limestone. The conditions for
farming are quite favourable as well.[2]

The climate of the region is influenced by the western and south-western Černé Lake in Šumava, eastern
winds from the Atlantic Ocean, which bring the largest part of the regional bank
precipitation. The climate varies considerably within the region. The
warmest part of the region is in the Plzeň Basin.

Climate data for Plzeň Region (1961–1990)

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year

Daily mean −2.7 −1.3 2.3 6.8 11.7 15.0 16.5 15.9 12.5 7.5 2.3 −1.1 7.1
°C (°F) (27.1) (29.7) (36.1) (44.2) (53.1) (59.0) (61.7) (60.6) (54.5) (45.5) (36.1) (30.0) (44.8)

Average
41 38 44 50 70 78 77 78 53 42 47 46 656
precipitation
(1.6) (1.5) (1.7) (2.0) (2.8) (3.1) (3.0) (3.1) (2.1) (1.7) (1.9) (1.8) (25.8)
mm (inches)

Source: Czech Hydrometeorological Institute[5]

Economy
Plzeň Region is average in economic development when compared to the rest of the
Czech Republic. In 2011, the region produced 4.8% of the national GDP. The region's
total GDP was CZK 186.6 billion (EUR 7.3 billion) and per capita GDP was CZK 325,753
which was the third highest regional result. The most significant sectors in the region
are engineering, food processing, building materials industry, ceramics industry, energy
production and metallurgy. In 2010 there were 207,000 people employed in the region,
accounting for 36% of the total population. In 2011, the business sector in the Plzeň
Region comprised 147,000 entities, the majority of which were sole traders. 40% of all
economic subjects were based in Plzeň area. The average wage in the region in
Pilsner Urquell
September 2013 was CZK 23,105 (approximately EUR 905). Compared to other Czech
beer
regions, the Plzeň Region has a relatively low level of unemployment (6.07% as of
September 2013).

The most significant engineering company in the region is supposedly Škoda

Machine Tool a.s. producing for example milling and boring machines,
centre lathes, turntables, etc. Other important industrial companies are
DIOSS Nýřany a.s. (accumulators and batteries), Okula Nýrsko a.s.
(processing of plastics) and Lasselsberger s.r.o (ceramics industry). A
number of foreign investors based their establishments in the region in the
recent decades, namely Panasonic AVC Networks Czech s.r.o. (flat screen
displays production), Yazaki Wiring Technologies Czech s.r.o (components
for automobile industry), Vishay Electronic s.r.o. (production of electric
Pilsner Urquell beer
components), Borgers Cs spol. s.r.o. (plastic products), etc.

Among important food processing companies of the region belong:

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Pilsner Urquell Brewery (Czech: Plzeňský Prazdroj a.s.), which was established in 1843 and is the largest
Czech beer exporter;
Stock Plzeň a.s., the largest Czech producer of liquors;
Bohemia Sekt Českomoravská vinařská a.s., an important Czech producer of wines, based in Starý
Plzenec

The road network of the region consists of 5,129 km of road, whereof 109 km are motorways. The main
motorway in the region is the D5 motorway connecting Plzeň with Prague and Germany. As of 1 January 2011
there was 711 km of railways.[4]

Environment
Compared to the rest of the Czech Republic, the quality of the environment may be regarded as good. Specific
emissions in the region are lower than the national average. The least damaged areas comprise the
mountainous parts of Šumava, the Bohemian Forest, western parts of Brdy Highlands, and the areas
surrounding the municipalities of Manětín and Nečtiny. The protection of the environment in Šumava has
been ensured by the establishment of Šumava National Park and the Šumava Landscape Protected Area. In
2005, the Protected Landscape Area Bohemian Forest was newly designated. There are 182 small protected
areas in the Region and several wildlife parks have been designated to conserve the landscape variability.

On the other hand, the environment is severely damaged in Plzeň. Specific emissions reported for the Plzeň-
City District are several times above the national average. Plzeň and its surroundings suffer from heavy road
traffic and high concentration of industrial activities. The traffic worsens quality of the environment by
emissions (nitrogen oxides, hydrocarbons) and noise. Moreover, the areas surrounding the municipalities
Nýřany, Tlučná, Vejprnice, Břasy, Radnice, Stříbro and Ejpovice were affected by mining or quarrying
activities.[6]

Cross-border cooperation
Since 1993, Domažlice District, Klatovy District and Tachov District have been using the European support
programme of the cross-border cooperation. The municipalities in the border areas of the Czech Republic and
Germany form two Euroregions: the Bohemian Forest- the Bavarian Forest–Mühlveiertel and Egrensis.
Cross-border co-operation with Bavaria on the Euroregional basis helps moderate social-economic
differences.[2]

Tourism and culture

The region is attractive for tourists. Plzeň offers many historical landmarks
and natural points of interest. Tourists are also attracted by a dense network
of recreation and hiking trails, zoological and botanical gardens in Plzeň and
hills in its surroundings – Krkavec, Chlum and Sylván with observation
towers. Other places of interest in the region are (in alphabetical order):

the remains of Buben, Libštejn and Radyně Gothic castles and Rabštejn Kladruby monastery
nad Střelou castle;
Horšovský Týn with its Renaissance chateau;
Kaceřov Renaissance chateau;
Kašperk Castle;
Kladruby monastery;
Kozel chateau;
Lužany chateau;
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Manětín baroque chateau;

Nebílovy baroque chateau;
Plasy Monastery;
The water castle at Švihov.

Also the town of Domažlice and its traditional summer Chod Festival attract
attention of many visitors.[2]

Domažlice
Gallery

Domažlice at dawn A church in Chodský Lookout tower at

Újezd Koráb hill near to
Kdyně

Klatovy Chauteau in Great Synagogue in Plzeň

Nebílovy Plzeň

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Pnovany bridge Ruins of the Rabí North-east view Josef Urban Square
near Plzeň Castle from Radeč in Rokycany

Stříbro Tachov Square in village River Vydra, a

Úterý tributary of Otava

References
1. "Population of territorial units of the Czech republic" (https://www.czso.cz/documents/10180/91917344/13
00721901.pdf/31ed5e58-ade2-4884-89b8-2d3c362d5b66?version=1.0). Czech Statistical Office.
Retrieved 30 April 2019.
2. "Pilsen region - BusinessInfo.cz" (https://web.archive.org/web/20161123201108/http://www.businessinfo.c
z/en/articles/pilsen-region-7953.html). Archived from the original (http://www.businessinfo.cz/en/articles/pil
sen-region-7953.html) on 23 November 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
3. "Population of municipalities of the Czech republic" (https://www.czso.cz/documents/10180/91917344/130
0721903.pdf/ea01e710-2ae5-49f3-8792-ebb384754346?version=1.0). Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved
30 April 2019.
4. "Archived copy" (https://web.archive.org/web/20131005002723/http://www.czso.cz/xp/redakce.nsf/i/kraj).
Archived from the original (http://www.czso.cz/xp/redakce.nsf/i/kraj) on 5 October 2013. Retrieved
4 October 2013.
5. "Historická data - meteorologie a klimatologie" (https://web.archive.org/web/20131014073137/http://www.
chmi.cz/portal/dt?portal_lang=cs&menu=JSPTabContainer%2FP4_Historicka_data&last=false). Czech
Hydrometeorological Institute. Archived from the original (http://www.chmi.cz/portal/dt?portal_lang=cs&me
nu=JSPTabContainer/P4_Historicka_data&last=false) on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
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12 October 2013.

External links
Official website (http://en.plzensky-kraj.cz/en)
Characteristics of the Plzeňský Region (https://web.archive.org/web/20060111010457/http://www.czso.cz/
eng/redakce.nsf/i/characteristics_of_the_plzensky_region)
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Statistical Yearbook of the Plzeňský Region 2004 (https://web.archive.org/web/20060623142858/http://ww

w.czso.cz/kraje/roc/data2004/13320104/data/eng/start.htm)
official multi-language website of Plzeň (https://web.archive.org/web/20071025004617/http://info.plzen-cit
y.cz/)
information and news portal of Plzeňský Region (http://www.regionplzen.cz/)

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