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Plzeň-City District
Plzeň-City District () is a district in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Plzeň. Administrative division Plzeň-City District is formed by only one administrative district of municipality with extended competence: Plzeň. List of municipalities Cities and towns are marked in bold: Dýšina - Chrást - Chválenice - Kyšice - Letkov - Lhůta - Losiná - Mokrouše - Nezbavětice - Nezvěstice - Plzeň - Starý Plzenec - Šťáhlavy - Štěnovický Borek - Tymákov Geography 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 , the lowest point is the river bed of the Berounka in Chrást at . From the total district area of , agricultural land occupies , forests occupy , and water area occupies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of The Czech Republic
Districts of the Czech Republic are territorial units, formerly used as second-level administrative divisions of the Czech Republic. After their primary administrative function has been abolished in 2003, they still exist for the activities of specific authorities and as statistical units. Their administrative function was moved to selected municipalities. Establishment In 1960, Czechoslovakia was re-divided into districts (''okres'', Grammatical number, plural ''okresy''), often without regard to traditional division and local relationships. In the area of the Czech Republic, there were 75 districts; the 76th Jeseník District was split from Šumperk District in 1996. Three consisted only of the Statutory city (Czech Republic), statutory cities of Brno, Ostrava and Plzeň, which gained the status of districts only in 1971; Ostrava and Plzeň districts were later expanded. The capital city of Prague has a special status, being considered a municipality and region at the same time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nezbavětice
Nezbavětice is a municipality and village in Plzeň-City District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants. Nezbavětice lies approximately south-east of Plzeň and south-west of Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P .... Demographics References External links * Villages in Plzeň-City District {{Plzeň-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Úslava
The Úslava is a river in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Berounka River. It flows through the Plzeň Region. It is long. Etymology Until the early 18th century, the river was called Bradlava. The name first appeared in 1266 as ''Bradaua''. In the following centuries, the name was also written as ''Radawa'', ''Bradava'', ''Brádava'' and ''Bradlavka''. In 1712, Cistercian cartographer Mauritius Vogt confused the Bradlava with the Úhlava in his book, and also made a typographical error when he wrote it as Úslava. Since then, the name Úslava has been used. Characteristic The Úslava originates in the territory of Kolinec in the Blatná Uplands at an elevation of , on the slope of the Zálužnice mountain, and flows to Plzeň, where it enters the Berounka River at an elevation of . It is long. Its drainage basin has an area of . The longest tributaries of the Úslava are: Settlements The river flows through the municipal territories of Kolinec, Číhaň, Zavlekov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Úhlava
The Úhlava () is a river in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Radbuza River. It flows through the Plzeň Region to the city of Plzeň. It is long, making it the 19th longest river in the Czech Republic. Etymology The name is probably of Slavic origin and is derived from (i.e. 'angle'), which refers to its relatively tortuous course. Characteristic The Úhlava originates in the territory of Železná Ruda in the Bohemian Forest at an elevation of , on the slope of the Pancíř mountain, and flows to Plzeň, where it enters the Radbuza River at an elevation of . It is long, making it the 19th longest river in the Czech Republic. Its drainage basin has an area of . The longest tributaries of the Úhlava are: Course The river flows through the municipal territories of Železná Ruda, Hamry, Nýrsko, Janovice nad Úhlavou, Bezděkov, Klatovy, Dolany, Švihov, Červené Poříčí, Borovy, Nezdice, Lužany, Příchovice, Přeštice, Dolní Lukavice, P� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radbuza
The Radbuza (; ) is a river in the Czech Republic, the secondary source river of the Berounka River. It flows through the Plzeň Region. It is long, making it the List of rivers of the Czech Republic, 17th longest river in the Czech Republic. Etymology The name is derived from the personal Slavic name Radbud. The land through which the river flows once belonged to someone of that name. Characteristic The Radbuza originates in the territory of Rybník (Domažlice District), Rybník in the Upper Palatine Forest at an elevation of and flows to Plzeň, where it joins the Mže at an elevation of and together they form the Berounka. It is long, making it the List of rivers of the Czech Republic, 17th longest river in the Czech Republic. Its drainage basin has an area of , of which is in Germany. The longest tributaries of the Radbuza are: Settlements The river flows through the municipal territories of Rybník (Domažlice District), Rybník, Bělá nad Radbuzou, Hostouň (Doma� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mže
The Mže (; ) is a river in the Czech Republic and shortly in Germany. It flows through Bavaria in Germany and through the Plzeň and Central Bohemian regions. It is the upper course of the Berounka, but usually is considered a separate river. Until its confluence with the Radbuza in Plzeň, when it further continues as Berounka, the Mže is long. Etymology According to one theory, the name is of Slavic origin and is derived from the verb ''mžít'' (i.e. 'drizzle'). According to the second theory, the name is of Germanic origin and is connected with the root ''mighia'' ('urine', meaning "smelly water"). There is also a theory that the name is of Celtic origin, derived from the word ''mŏsā'' (meaning 'marsh', 'swamp') and related to the names of the rivers Mieß, Maas and Mosel. Originally, the entire stream including the Berounka was called Mže (, ) and the name first appeared in the 12th century in ''Chronica Boemorum''. The name was written as ''Mse'', ''Msa'' and ''Mz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agricultural Land
Agricultural land is typically land ''devoted to'' agriculture, the systematic and controlled use of other organism, forms of lifeparticularly the rearing of livestock and production of cropsto produce food for humans. It is generally synonymous with both farmland or cropland, as well as pasture or rangeland. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and others following its definitions, however, also use ''agricultural land'' or as a term of art, where it means the collection of: * ''arable land'' (also known as ''cropland''): here redefined to refer to land producing crops requiring annual replanting or fallowland or pasture used for such crops within any five-year period * ''permanent cropland'': land producing crops which do not require annual replanting * ''permanent pastures'': natural or artificial grasslands and shrublands able to be used for grazing livestock This sense of "agricultural land" thus includes a great deal of land not devoted to agricultura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plasy Uplands
Plasy (; ) is a town in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,900 inhabitants. It is known for its former monastery of the same name, which is protected as a national cultural monument. Administrative division Plasy consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Plasy (1,891) *Babina (214) *Horní Hradiště (168) *Lomnička (80) *Nebřeziny (179) *Žebnice (158) Geography Plasy is located about north of Plzeň. It lies in the Plasy Uplands. The highest point is the hill Spálená hora at above sea level. The Střela River flows through the town. History The foundation of the town is connected with the foundation of the Cistercian monastery. The Plasy Monastery was founded in 1144 by then Prince Vladislaus II. The monastery experienced the greatest development during the reign of King Wenceslaus I, and its property gradually grew to cover 50 surrounding villages. The development of the mon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Švihov Highlands
Švihov may refer to places in the Czech Republic: *Švihov (Klatovy District), a town in the Plzeň Region **Švihov Castle in the town *Švihov (Rakovník District), a municipality and village in the Central Bohemian Region *Švihov, a village and part of Drslavice (Prachatice District) in the South Bohemian Region *Švihov, a village and part of Miřetice (Chrudim District) in the Pardubice Region *Švihov Reservoir, a reservoir in the Vysočina and Central Bohemian regions {{DEFAULTSORT:Svihov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plzeň Od Karlova
Plzeň (), also known in English and German as Pilsen (), is a city in the Czech Republic. It is the fourth most populous city in the Czech Republic with about 188,000 inhabitants. It is located about west of Prague, at the confluence of four rivers: Mže, Úhlava, Úslava and Radbuza, together forming the Berounka River. Founded as a royal city in the late 13th century, Plzeň became an important town for trade on routes linking Bohemia with Bavaria. By the 14th century it had grown to be the third largest city in Bohemia. The city was besieged three times during the 15th-century Hussite Wars, when it became a centre of resistance against the Hussites. During the Thirty Years' War in the early 17th century the city was temporarily occupied after the Siege of Plzeň. In the 19th century, the city rapidly industrialised and became home to the Škoda Works, which became one of the most important engineering companies in Austria-Hungary and later in Czechoslovakia. The city is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tymákov
Tymákov is a municipality and village in Plzeň-City District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants. Tymákov lies approximately east of Plzeň and south-west of Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P .... Demographics References External links * Villages in Plzeň-City District {{Plzeň-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Štěnovický Borek
Štěnovický Borek is a municipality and village in Plzeň-City District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants. Štěnovický Borek lies approximately south of Plzeň and south-west of Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P .... Administrative division Štěnovický Borek consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Štěnovický Borek (329) *Nebílovský Borek (309) Demographics References External links * Villages in Plzeň-City District {{Plzeň-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
