Plzeň Region

Also known as Plzeňský kraj, Plzensky Kraj

region of the Czech Republic

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The Plzeň Region is an administrative area located in the western part of the Czech Republic. It is historically significant as the home of the famous Pilsner Urquell brewery and serves as an important economic and cultural center in the country.

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Research organization · ROR

Type: Government
Founded: 2000
Location: Pilsen, Czechia
Also known as: Pilsen Region of the Czech Republic, Plzen Region, Plzeň Region
Status: Active

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ISNI 0000 0004 0609 4351

Wikidata facts

Official name: Plzeňský kraj
Population: 614640
Area: 7648.96
Elevation: 465
Official website: de.plzensky-kraj.cz
Image: Fountian in Main Square Plzen.jpg
Nominal GDP: 243900000000
Licence plate code: P

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Commons category: Plzeň Region
mean age: 43
inception: 2000-11-12
native label: Plzeňský kraj
P6482: Plzeň Region
number of houses: 143971
phone number: +420 377 195 111
email address: mailto:[email protected]
P8168: Muriel
web feed URL: www.plzensky-kraj.cz/Framework/RSS.ashx
number of viewers/listeners: 723522

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Plzeň Region or Plzeňský Region (also known as Pilsen Region; Czech: Plzeňský kraj) is an administrative unit (kraj) of the Czech Republic, located in the western part of the historical land of Bohemia and named after the capital, Plzeň. In terms of area, Plzeň Region is 7,561 km (2,919 sq mi), the third largest region in the Czech Republic. However, with a population of about 585,000 inhabitants it is the ninth most populous region. After the South Bohemian Region it is the second least densely populated region. The region can be roughly divided into two parts: a highly industrialized north-eastern part with a strong engineering tradition around Pilsen (Czech: Plzeň) and a more hilly and rural south-western part with smaller-sized manufacturing companies processing natural resources.

The region borders the Karlovy Vary Region (to the north-west), Ústí nad Labem Region (to the north), Central Bohemian Region (north-east), South Bohemian Region (to the east) and with Bavaria (part of Germany) in the south-west and west. The region was established based on the constitutional Act No. 347/97 of Collections concerning the formation of higher territorial administrative units. The region and its authorities are specified by Act No. 129/2000 of Collections concerning regions, which came into effect on the day of the regional authorities elections, or on 1 January 2001.