Plzen Region
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Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. It is named after its capital Plzeň .
Communes
Since 1 January 2003, the region has been divided into 15 'Municipalities with Extended Competence' (corresponding to Communes) 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):- BloviceBloviceBlovice is a town in the Pilsen Region of the Czech Republic. It lies on the River Úslava, some to the South-East from the regional capital of Pilsen....
(Spálené PoříčíSpálené PorícíSpálené Poříčí is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It lies some to the South-East from the region capital of Plzeň.Spálené Poříčí is also a Municipality with Commissioned Local Authority within the Blovice Municipality with Extended Competence....
) - DomažliceDomažliceDomažlice is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic.Domažlice is also a Municipality with Extended Competence and a Municipality with Commissioned Local Authority within the same borders.-History:...
(KdyněKdyneKdyně is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It lies some to the South-West from the region capital of Plzeň.Kdyně is also a municipality with Commissioned Local Authority within the Domažlice Municipality with Extended Competence....
) - HoražďoviceHoraždoviceHoražďovice is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It lies on the Otava River, some to the South-West from the region capital of Plzeň....
- Horšovský TýnHoršovský TýnHoršovský Týn is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It lies on the River Radbuza, some south-west of the region capital Plzeň.- History :...
(Staňkov) - KlatovyKlatovyKlatovy is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic.Klatovy is also the seat of the Municipality with Extended Competence and Municipality with Commissioned Local Authority.- History :Klatovy was founded during 1260–1263 by Přemysl Otakar II....
(NýrskoNýrskoNýrsko is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It lies on the Úhlava River under the Šumava Range some 50 km south-west of the region capital of Plzeň....
, PlánicePlánicePlánice is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It lies some to the south from the region capital of Plzeň.Plánice is also a Municipality with Commissioned Local Authority within the Klatovy Municipality with Extended Competence....
) - KraloviceKraloviceKralovice is a town in the Pilsen Region of the Czech Republic. The town is situated about in the North-East from Pilsen.Kralovice is also a Municipality with Extended Competence....
(ManětínManetínManětín is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It lies some to the north from the region capital of Plzeň. Manětín is also a Municipality with Commissioned Local Authority within the Kralovice Municipality with Extended Competence....
, PlasyPlasyPlasy is a small town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It lies on the Střela River, some to the north from the region capital of Plzeň....
) - NepomukNepomukNepomuk is a town in the Pilsen Region of the Czech Republic. It lies on the Mihovka River, some to the south-southwest from the region capital of Pilsen....
- NýřanyNýranyNýřany is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It lies to the West from the region capital of Plzeň.Nýřany is also the seat of the Municipality with Extended Competence....
(Město TouškovMesto TouškovMěsto Touškov is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It lies some to the northwest from the region capital of Plzeň.Touřany is also the seat of the Municipality with Commissioned Local Authority within the Nýřany Municipality with Extended Competence.- People :* Kryštof Harant z...
, Všeruby, TřemošnáTremošnáTřemošná is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It lies some to the north from the region capital of Plzeň.Třemošná is also the seat of the Municipality with Commissioned Local Authority within the Nýřany Municipality with Extended Competence....
) - Pilsen (Starý PlzenecStarý PlzenecStarý Plzenec is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It lies some to the southeast from the region capital of Plzeň on the Úslava River....
) - PřešticePrešticePřeštice is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It lies on the Úhlava River, some to the south from the region capital of Pilsen....
- RokycanyRokycanyRokycany , is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It lies to the East from the region capital of Pilsen on the confluence of the River Klabava and the Holoubkov Brook . Alternatively, the Holoubkovský potok is referred to as the Borecký potok and the section of the Klabava River down...
(RadniceRadniceRadnice is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It lies some to the northeast from the region capital of Plzeň.Radnice is also the seat of the Municipality with Commissioned Local Authority within the Plzeň Municipality with Extended Competence.In 19th century coal mining developed...
, ZbirohZbirohZbiroh is a town in the Pilsen Region of the Czech Republic. It lies some to the east-northeast from the region capital of Pilsen.Zbiroh is also a Municipality with Commissioned Local Authority within the Rokycany Municipality with Extended Competence....
) - Stod (Dobřany, HolýšovHolýšovHolýšov is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It lies on the Radbuza River, some to the south-west from the region capital of Pilsen....
) - StříbroStríbroStříbro is a town in the Pilsen Region of the Czech Republic, some to the west from the region capital of Pilsen.Stříbro is also the seat of the Municipality with Extended Competence....
(BezdružiceBezdružiceBezdružice is a town in Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It lies some to the north-west from the region capital of Pilsen.Bezdružice is also the seat of the Municipality with Commissioned Local Authority within the Stříbro Municipality with Extended Competence....
) - SušiceSušiceSušice is a town in the Pilsen Region of the Czech Republic. It lies on the Otava River, some to the south of the regional capital of Pilsen.Sušice is also the seat of the Municipality with Extended Competence and with Commissioned Local Authority....
(Kašperské HoryKašperské HoryKašperské Hory is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It lies in the Šumava Range, some south of the region's capital of Plzeň....
) - TachovTachovTachov is a town in the Pilsen Region of the Czech Republic. It lies on the Mže River, some to the west from the region capital of Pilsen....
(BorBor (Tachov District)Bor is a town in the Pilsen Region of the Czech Republic. It lies some to the west from the region capital of Pilsen. It is also the seat of the Municipality with Commissioned Local Authority within the Tachov Municipality with Extended Competence....
, Planá u Mariánských LázníPlaná u Mariánských LázníPlaná, or Planá u Mariánských Lázní is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It lies some to the west from the region capital of Pilsen....
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Districts
Traditionally, the region has been divided into seven Districts which still exist as regional units though most administration has been shifted to the Municipalities with Extended Competence and the Municipalities with Commissioned Local Authority.- Domažlice
- Klatovy
- Plzeň
- Plzeň-jih (South)Plzen-South DistrictPlzeň-South District is a district within Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is Pilsen.- Complete list of municipalities :Blovice -Bolkov -Borovno -Borovy -Buková -Chlum -Chlumčany -Chlumy -Chocenice -Chotěšov -...
- Plzeň-sever (North)
- Rokycany
- Tachov
Cities and towns
- Plzeň
- DomažliceDomažliceDomažlice is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic.Domažlice is also a Municipality with Extended Competence and a Municipality with Commissioned Local Authority within the same borders.-History:...
- Kašperské HoryKašperské HoryKašperské Hory is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It lies in the Šumava Range, some south of the region's capital of Plzeň....
- KlatovyKlatovyKlatovy is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic.Klatovy is also the seat of the Municipality with Extended Competence and Municipality with Commissioned Local Authority.- History :Klatovy was founded during 1260–1263 by Přemysl Otakar II....
- PlasyPlasyPlasy is a small town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It lies on the Střela River, some to the north from the region capital of Plzeň....
- RokycanyRokycanyRokycany , is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It lies to the East from the region capital of Pilsen on the confluence of the River Klabava and the Holoubkov Brook . Alternatively, the Holoubkovský potok is referred to as the Borecký potok and the section of the Klabava River down...
- SušiceSušiceSušice is a town in the Pilsen Region of the Czech Republic. It lies on the Otava River, some to the south of the regional capital of Pilsen.Sušice is also the seat of the Municipality with Extended Competence and with Commissioned Local Authority....
- TachovTachovTachov is a town in the Pilsen Region of the Czech Republic. It lies on the Mže River, some to the west from the region capital of Pilsen....
- HoražďoviceHoraždoviceHoražďovice is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It lies on the Otava River, some to the South-West from the region capital of Plzeň....
Economy
Plzeň Region is average in economic development when compared to the rest of the Czech Republic. With 5.4% of the country's entire population, it makes up 5.5% of GDPGross domestic product
Gross domestic product refers to the market value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a given period. GDP per capita is often considered an indicator of a country's standard of living....
. http://www.kr-plzensky.cz/article.asp?sec=245 This would result in a total GDP of approximately $10.94 billion (PPP, 2005) and per capita GDP of approximately $19,900, slightly above the Czech average.