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Planá (Tachov District)
Planá (also known as Planá u Mariánských Lázní; ; ) is a town in Tachov District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,500 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Administrative division Planá consists of ten municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Planá (4,869) *Křínov (33) *Kříženec (40) *Otín (64) *Pavlovice (68) *Svahy (52) *Týnec (49) *Vížka (18) *Vysoké Sedliště (50) *Zliv (49) Etymology The word meant 'barren', but it also denoted a wide, open landscape. Geography Planá is located about northeast of Tachov and west of Plzeň. It lies on the border between the Teplá Highlands and Upper Palatine Forest Foothills. The highest point is the hill Homole at above sea level. The Mže River flows through the southern part of the municipal territory. The stream Kosový potok flows along the eastern municipal border and then joins the Mže. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obec
(, ; plural ) is the Czech and Slovak word for a municipality (in the Czech Republic, in Slovakia and abroad). The literal meaning of the word is " commune" or " community". It is the smallest administrative unit that is governed by elected representatives. Cities and towns are also municipalities. Definition The legal definition (according to the Czech code of law with similar definition in the Slovak code of law) is: ''"The municipality is a basic territorial self-governing community of citizens; it forms a territorial unit, which is defined by the boundary of the municipality."'' Every municipality is composed of one or more cadastral areas. Every municipality is also composed of one or more municipal parts (), which are usually town quarters or villages. A municipality can have its own flag and coat of arms. Czech Republic Almost the entire area of the Czech Republic is divided into municipalities, with the only exception being military training areas. The smaller mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
