Plzeň Region

Geobox | Region
name = Plzeň
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category = Region


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official_name = Plzeňský kraj
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country = Czech Republic
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part = Blovice
part_type = Communes
part_label = Municipalities with Extended Competence
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part1 = Domažlice
part2 = Horažďovice
part3 = Horšovský Týn
part4 = Klatovy
part5 = Kralovice
part6 = Nepomuk
part7 = Nýřany
part8 = Pilsen
part9 = Přeštice
part10 = Rokycany
part11 = Stod
part12 = Stříbro
part13 = Sušice
part14 = Tachov
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capital = Pilsen
capital_location = Náměstí Republiky
capital_elevation = 310
capital_lat_d = 49
capital_lat_m = 44
capital_lat_s = 50.7
capital_lat_NS = N
capital_long_d = 13
capital_long_m = 22
capital_long_s = 39
capital_long_EW = E
highest = Velká Mokrůvka
highest_elevation = 1370
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area = 7561
population = 562766
population_date = 2006-03
population_density = auto
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code = CZ-PL
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code1 = P
code1_type = Licence plate
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website = [http://www.kr-plzensky.cz/Default.asp?lang1033 www.kr-plzensky.cz]
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highest location = Šumava
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Plzeň Region ( _cs. Plzeňský kraj) is an administrative unit ("kraj") in the western part of Bohemia in the Czech Republic. It is named after its capital Plzeň ( _de. Pilsen).

Administrative Division

Communes

Since 2003-01-01 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):
*Blovice (Spálené Poříčí)
*Domažlice (Kdyně)
*Horažďovice
*Horšovský Týn (Staňkov)
*Klatovy (Nýrsko, Plánice)
*Kralovice (Manětín, Plasy)
*Nepomuk
*Nýřany (Město Touškov, Všeruby, Třemošná)
*Pilsen (Starý Plzenec)
*Přeštice
*Rokycany (Radnice, Zbiroh)
*Stod (Dobřany, Holýšov)
*Stříbro (Bezdružice)
*Sušice (Kašperské Hory)
*Tachov (Bor, Planá u Mariánských Lázní)

Districts

Traditionally, the region has been divided into seven Districts ( _cs. okresy) which still exist as regional units though most admistration has been shifted to the Municipalities with Extended Competence and the Municipalities with Commissioned Local Authority.
*Domažlice
*Klatovy
*Plzeň
*Plzeň-jih ("South")
*Plzeň-sever ("North")
*Rokycany
*Tachov

Cities and towns

* Plzeň
* Domažlice
* Kašperské Hory
* Klatovy
* Plasy
* Rokycany
* Sušice
* Tachov

Economy

Plzeň Region is average in economic development when compared to the Czech Republic. With 5.4% of the country's entire population, it makes up 5.5% of GDP. [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.

External links

* [http://www.kr-plzensky.cz/Default.asp?lang=1033 Official website]
* [http://www.czso.cz/eng/redakce.nsf/i/characteristics_of_the_plzensky_region Characteristics of the Plzeňský Region]
* [http://www.czso.cz/kraje/roc/data2004/13320104/data/eng/start.htm Statistical Yearbook of the Plzeňský Region 2004]
* [http://info.plzen-city.cz/ official multi-language website of Plzeň]