Plzeň Region
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.
Cities and towns
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.