Plzeň
Plzeň Pilsen | |
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Statutory Ceety | |
View frae St Bartholomew's Cathedral ower Republic Squerr | |
Motto(s): In hoc signo vinces | |
Coordinates: 49°44′51″N 13°22′39″E / 49.74750°N 13.37750°ECoordinates: 49°44′51″N 13°22′39″E / 49.74750°N 13.37750°E | |
Kintra | Czech Republic |
Region | Plzeň |
Destrict | Plzeň-Ceety |
First documentit | 976 |
Parts | Plzeň 1-Bolevec, Plzeň 2-Slovany, Plzeň 3-Bory, Plzeň 4-Doubravka, Plzeň 5-Křimice, Plzeň 6-Litice, Plzeň 7-Radčice, Plzeň 8-Černice, Plzeň 9-Malesice, Plzeň 10-Lhota |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Martin Baxa (ODS) |
Area | |
• Total | 137.65 km2 (53.15 sq mi) |
Elevation | 310 m (1,020 ft) |
Population (2019-01-01[1]) | |
• Total | 172,441 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
Postal code | 301 00 – 326 00 |
Website | www.pilsen.eu |
Plzeň | |
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Municipality wi Commissioned Local Authority | |
Kintra | Czech Republic |
Region | Plzeň |
Little Destrict | Plzeň |
Municipalities | Dýšina, Chrást, Kyšice (Plzeň-Ceety Destrict), Plzeň |
Area | |
• Total | 164.94 km2 (63.68 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2005) | |
• Total | 166,717 |
• Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
Plzeň or Pilsen (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpl̩.zɛɲ] ( listen); German: Pilsen) is a ceety in wastren Bohemie in the Czech Republic. It is the caipital o the Plzeň Region[2] an the fowert maist populous ceety in the Czech Republic. It is locatit aboot 90 km (56 mile) wast o Prague at the confluence o fower rivers—the Radbuza, the Mže, the Úhlava, an the Úslava—which furm the Berounka River.
The ceety is kent warldwide for Pilsner beer. Plzeň wis in September 2010 selectit bi an offeecial jury tae be put forrit tae jyn the Belgian ceety o Mons as the European caipital o cultur in 2015.
Twin ceeties
Plzeň is twinned wi the follaein ceeties:
- Santo André, Brazil
- Takasaki, Japan
- Yekaterinburg, Roushie
- İzmir, Turkey
- Birmingham, Alabama, Unitit States
- Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany
- Winterthur, Swisserland
- Limoges, Fraunce
- Liège, Belgium
- Hengelo, Netherlands
- Reykjavík, Iceland
- Žilina, Slovakie
References
- ↑ "Population of municipalities of the Czech republic". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 30 Apryle 2019.
- ↑ "Plzenský Kraj – Basic information about the region". Kr-plzensky.cz. Retrieved 14 Apryle 2011.