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Plzeň Agglomeration
The Plzeň agglomeration () is the agglomeration of the city of Plzeň and its surroundings in the Czech Republic. It was defined in 2020 as a tool for drawing money from the European Structural and Investment Funds and is valid in 2021–2027. The agglomeration has a population of about 328,000. Definition The Plzeň agglomeration was defined in 2020 by the Ministry of Regional Development of the Czech Republic for the purposes of the so-called Integrated Territorial Investment (ITI), which is a tool for drawing money from the European Structural and Investment Funds. The territory was defined on the basis of a coefficient composed of three methods: integrated system of centres (i.e. delineation of commuting flows based on mobile operator data from 2019), time spent in core cities (based on mobile operator data from 2019) and residential suburbanization zones (based on statistics of realized housing construction and directional migration from the core of the agglomeration to sub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plzeň
Plzeň (), also known in English and German as Pilsen (), is a city in the Czech Republic. It is the Statutory city (Czech Republic), 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chlum (Plzeň-South District)
Chlum is a municipality and village in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants. Geography Chlum is located about southeast of Plzeň. It lies in the 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 an .... The highest point is the hill Pahorek at above sea level. Demographics References External links * Villages in Plzeň-South District {{Plzeň-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dýšina
Dýšina is a municipality and village in Plzeň-City District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants. Administrative division Dýšina consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Dýšina (1,427) *Nová Huť (394) Etymology The name is derived from the personal name Dýcha, meaning "Dýcha's village". Geography Dýšina is located about east of Plzeň. The western part of the municipal territory with the built-up area lies in the Plasy Uplands. The eastern forested part lies in the Švihov Highlands and includes the highest point of Dýšina, the hill Ostrý kámen at above sea level. The Klabava River flows through the municipality. History The first written mention of Dýšina is from 1242. Demographics Transport Dýšina is located on the railway line Radnice– Bezdružice via Plzeň. Sport Dýšina is known for its golf course. Sights The main landmark of Dýšina is the Church of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Druztová
Druztová is a municipality and village in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants. Etymology The original name of the municipality was Druzdová. The name is derived from the old Czech word ''drstný'' (in modern Czech ''drsný''), meaning 'rough'. In 1924, the name was changed to Druztová. Geography Druztová is located about northeast of Plzeň. It lies in the Plasy Uplands. The highest point is at above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Berounka The Berounka () is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Vltava River. It flows through the Plzeň Region, Plzeň and Central Bohemian Region, Central Bohemian regions to Prague. It is formed by the confluence of the Mže and Radbu ... River, at its confluence with the stream Drahotínský potok. A system of five several fishponds in located on the eastern edge of the village, supplied by the Drahotínský potok and its nameless tri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolní Lukavice
Dolní Lukavice () is a municipality and village in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants. Administrative division Dolní Lukavice consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Dolní Lukavice (631) *Krasavce (88) *Lišice (190) *Snopoušovy (121) Geography Dolní Lukavice is located about south of Plzeň. It lies on the border between the Plasy Uplands and Švihov Highlands. The highest point is the hill Hájsko at above sea level. The Úhlava River flows through the municipality. History The first written mention of Dolní Lukavice is from 1216. From the mid-15th century until 1596, the village was in possession of the Lukavský of Řenče family. The most notable owners of Dolní Lukavice was the Morzin Family, who bought it in 1666. They had the old local fortress demolished and had a new Baroque castle built. They held the estate until 1780, when Karl Joseph, Count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolní Bělá
Dolní Bělá () is a municipality and village in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants. Dolní Bělá is located approximately north of Plzeň. Demographics Sights The main landmark of Dolní Bělá is the Church of Exaltation of the Holy Cross. It was built in the Empire style in 1822. The ruins of Bělá Castle Bělá Castle () is a castle located in Dolní Bělá municipality in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. The first mention of the castle comes from somewhere between 1315 and 1318. History The castle of Bělá was built between 1313 and ... are located on a hill above the village. The castle was built before 1315. Parts of the castle walls are all that has survived to the present day, and the dry moats and ramparts are still visible in some places. References External links * Villages in Plzeň-North District {{Plzeň-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolany (Plzeň-North District)
Dolany is a municipality and village in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants. Dolany lies approximately north-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 .... Administrative division Dolany consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Dolany (244) *Habrová (39) Demographics References External links * Villages in Plzeň-North District {{Plzeň-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dobříč (Plzeň-North District)
Dobříč is a municipality and village in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants. Dobříč lies approximately north-east of Plzeň and 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 Dobříč consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Dobříč (342) *Čivice (80) Demographics References External links * Villages in Plzeň-North District {{Plzeň-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dobřany
Dobřany (; ) is a town in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,500 inhabitants. It is known for a large psychiatric hospital. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Administrative division Dobřany consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Dobřany (6,435) *Šlovice (419) *Vodní Újezd (117) Etymology The term ''dobřani'' (derived from the Czech word ''dobrý'', i.e. 'good') referred to people who live near good (clear) water or good (fertile) soil. Geography Dobřany is located about south of Plzeň. It lies on the border between the Plasy Uplands and Švihov Highlands. The highest point is a nameless hill at above sea level. The Radbuza River flows through the municipality. History The first written mention of Dobřany is from 1243. Around the mid-13th century, the settlement was referred to as a town. Around 1265, after the death ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Čižice
Čižice is a municipality and village in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants. Čižice 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 .... Demographics References External links * Villages in Plzeň-South District {{Plzeň-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chválenice
Chválenice is a municipality and village in Plzeň-City District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants. Chválenice 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 .... Administrative division Chválenice consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Chválenice (620) *Chouzovy (62) *Želčany (83) Demographics References External links * Villages in Plzeň-City District {{Plzeň-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chrást (Plzeň-City District)
Chrást is a municipality and village in Plzeň-City District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants. Etymology The name Chrást is a common Czech place name, meaning 'brushwood' or 'shrubs'. Geography Chrást is located about northeast of Plzeň. It lies in the Plasy Uplands. The highest point is the hill Chlum at above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Berounka River, which flows along the northern municipal border. The Klabava River flows along the eastern municipal border and then joins the Berounka. History The first written mention of Chrást is in a deed of King Wenceslaus I from 1242. Until 1434, the village was owned by a family that called themselves Lords of Chrást. Between 1434 and 1514, the owners of Chrást often changed. In 1514, the village was acquired by the city of Plzeň. Demographics Transport Chrást is located on the railway line Radnice– Bezdružice via Plzeň. Sights Chrást is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
