Plzeň-City District (Czech: okres Plzeň-město) is a district in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Plzeň.
Plzeň-City District
Okres Plzeň-město | |
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 Location in the Plzeň Region within the Czech Republic | |
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| Coordinates: 49°43′N 13°26′E / 49.717°N 13.433°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| Capital | Plzeň |
| Area | |
• Total | 261.42 km2 (100.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[2] | |
• Total | 206,013 |
| • Density | 790/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Municipalities | 15 |
| * Cities and towns | 2 |
| * Market towns | 0 |
Administrative division
editPlzeň-City District is formed by only one administrative district of municipality with extended competence: Plzeň.
List of municipalities
editCities and towns are marked in bold:
Dýšina - Chrást - Chválenice - Kyšice - Letkov - Lhůta - Losiná - Mokrouše - Nezbavětice - Nezvěstice - Plzeň - Starý Plzenec - Šťáhlavy - Štěnovický Borek - Tymákov
Geography
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The terrain goes from slightly undulating in the west to hilly in the east. The territory extends into two geomorphological mesoregions: Švihov Highlands (southeast) and Plasy Uplands (northwest). The highest point of the district is the hill Radyně in Starý Plzenec with an elevation of 567 m (1,860 ft), the lowest point is the river bed of the Berounka in Chrást at 290 m (950 ft).
From the total district area of 261.4 km2 (100.9 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 124.0 km2 (47.9 sq mi), forests occupy 65.5 km2 (25.3 sq mi), and water area occupies 6.1 km2 (2.4 sq mi). Forests cover 25.0% of the district's area.[1]
Four significant rivers flow into the district: Mže, Radbuza, Úhlava and Úslava. Their confluence in Plzeň forms the Berounka River, which flows along the district border further to the northeast. The largest body of water is České údolí Reservoir, built on the Radbuza.
There are no large-scale protected areas.
Demographics
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Most populated municipalities
edit| Name | Population[2] | Area (km2) |
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| Plzeň | 185,599 | 138 |
| Starý Plzenec | 5,448 | 18 |
| Šťáhlavy | 2,922 | 24 |
| Dýšina | 1,976 | 10 |
| Chrást | 1,923 | 10 |
| Nezvěstice | 1,454 | 6 |
| Losiná | 1,423 | 7 |
Economy
editPlzeň is the economic centre of the entire Plzeň Region. Almost all the largest employers with headquarters in Plzeň-City District and at least 500 employers have their seat in Plzeň, the only exception is KS-Europe in Šťáhlavy. The largest of these companies with at least 1,000 employees are:[5]
| Economic entity | Number of employees | Main activity |
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| University Hospital Plzeň | 5,000–9,999 | Health care |
| Pilsner Urquell Brewery | 2,500–2,999 | Brewery |
| Škoda Transportation | 2,500–2,999 | Manufacture of railway vehicles |
| University of West Bohemia | 2,500–2,999 | Education |
| Borgers CS | 1,500–1,999 | Manufacture of textiles for the automotive industry |
| City of Plzeň | 1,500–1,999 | Public administration |
| Daikin Industries Czech Republic | 1,500–1,999 | Manufacture of air conditioning technology |
| HP-Pelzer | 1,000–1,499 | Automotive industry |
| JTEKT Czech Republic | 1,000–1,499 | Automotive industry |
| KS-Europe | 1,000–1,499 | Advertising agency |
| Lasselsberger | 1,000–1,499 | Manufacture of ceramic tiles |
| Lidl E-Commerce Logistics | 1,000–1,499 | Warehousing and storage |
| Safran Cabin CZ | 1,000–1,499 | Manufacture of aircraft equipment |
Transport
editThe D5 motorway (part of the European route E50) from Prague to Plzeň and the Czech-German border passes through the district.
Sights
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The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are:[6]
- Hůrka gord in Starý Plzenec
- Cathedral of St. Bartholomew in Plzeň
- Kozel Castle
- Rural homestead in Plzeň-Bolevec
- Plzeň Town Hall
The best-preserved settlements, protected as monument reservations and monument zones, are:[7]
The most visited tourist destinations are the Plzeň Zoo, DinoPark Plzeň, tower of the Cathedral of St. Bartholomew in Plzeň, and Radyně Castle.[8]
Notable people
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Land use (as at 31 December)". Public database. Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
- ^ a b "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Registr ekonomických subjektů". Business Register (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Národní kulturní památky, okres Plzeň-město". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Památkové rezervace, Památkové zóny, okres Plzeň-město". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ "Turisté mají v České republice nejraději zoologické zahrady, technické památky, koupání a Pražský hrad" (in Czech). CzechTourism. 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
External links
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- Plzeň-City District – profile on the Czech Statistical Office website