Plzeň Region

Plzeň
Region
Great Synagogue of Plzeň
Flag Symbol
Official name: Plzeňský kraj
Country	Czech Republic
Communes	15  - Blovice  - Domažlice  - Horažďovice  - Horšovský Týn  - Klatovy  - Kralovice  - Nepomuk  - Nýřany  - Pilsen  - Přeštice  - Rokycany  - Stod  - Stříbro  - Sušice  - Tachov
Capital	Pilsen
- center	Náměstí Republiky
- elevation	310 m (1,017 ft)
- coordinates	49°44′50.7″N 13°22′39″E
Highest point	Velká Mokrůvka
- elevation	1,370 m (4,495 ft)
Area	7,561 km2 (2,919 sq mi)
Population	579,583 (03/2011)
Density	77 / km2 (199 / sq mi)
Governor	Milada Emmerová (ČSSD)
ISO 3166-2	CZ-PL
Licence plate	P
Pilsen Region in Czechia
Website: www.kr-plzensky.cz

Plzeň Region (Czech: Plzeňský kraj) is an administrative unit (kraj) in the western part of Bohemia in the Czech Republic. It is named after its capital Plzeň (German: Pilsen).

Administrative Division

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):

• 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 (Czech: okresy) 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)
• Plzeň-sever (North)
• Rokycany
• Tachov

Cities and towns

• Plzeň
• Domažlice
• Kašperské Hory
• Klatovy
• Plasy
• Rokycany
• Sušice
• Tachov
• Horažďovice

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 GDP. [1] 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

• Official website
• Characteristics of the Plzeňský Region
• Statistical Yearbook of the Plzeňský Region 2004
• official multi-language website of Plzeň
• information and news portal of Plzeňský Region