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Plzeň-North District

Coordinates: 49°54′N 13°16′E / 49.900°N 13.267°E / 49.900; 13.267
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Plzeň-North District
Okres Plzeň-sever
District
Location in the Plzeň Region within the Czech Republic
Location in the Plzeň Region within the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°54′N 13°16′E / 49.900°N 13.267°E / 49.900; 13.267
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
CapitalPlzeň
Area
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 • Total
1,286.75 km2 (496.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
83,421
 • Density65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities98
* Towns11
* Market towns0

Plzeň-North District (Czech: okres Plzeň-sever) is a district in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Plzeň. The most populated town of the district is Nýřany.

Administrative division

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Plzeň-North District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Kralovice and Nýřany.

List of municipalities

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Towns are marked in bold:

Bdeněves - Bezvěrov - Bílov - Blatnice - Blažim - Bohy - Brodeslavy - Bučí - Čeminy - Černíkovice - Čerňovice - Česká Bříza - Chotíkov - Chříč - Dobříč - Dolany - Dolní Bělá - Dolní Hradiště - Dražeň - Druztová - Heřmanova Huť - Hlince - Hněvnice - Holovousy - Horní Bělá - Horní Bříza - Hromnice - Hvozd - Jarov - Kaceřov - Kaznějov - Kbelany - Kočín - Kopidlo - Koryta - Kozojedy - Kozolupy - Kožlany - Kralovice - Krašovice - Křelovice - Krsy - Kunějovice - Ledce - Líně - Líšťany - Líté - Lochousice - Loza - Manětín - Město Touškov - Mladotice - Mrtník - Myslinka - Nadryby - Nečtiny - Nekmíř - Nevřeň - Nýřany - Obora - Ostrov u Bezdružic - Pastuchovice - Pernarec - Pláně - Plasy - Plešnice - Pňovany - Potvorov - Přehýšov - Příšov - Rochlov - Rybnice - Sedlec - Slatina - Štichovice - Studená - Tatiná - Tis u Blatna - Tlučná - Třemošná - Trnová - Úherce - Újezd nade Mží - Úlice - Úněšov - Úterý - Vejprnice - Velečín - Vochov - Všehrdy - Všeruby - Výrov - Vysoká Libyně - Zahrádka - Zbůch - Žihle - Žilov - Zruč-Senec

Geography

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Landscape around Žihle

The terrain is undulating, most of the territory has the character of uplands. The territory extends into three geomorphological mesoregions: Plasy Uplands (most of the territory), Rakovník Uplands (north) and Teplá Highlands (small part in the northwest). The highest point of the district is below the top of the mountain Stěnský vrch in Úterý with an elevation of 756 m (2,480 ft), the lowest point is the river bed of the Berounka in Chříč at 258 m (846 ft).

From the total district area of 1,286.8 km2 (496.8 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 647.7 km2 (250.1 sq mi), forests occupy 520.9 km2 (201.1 sq mi), and water area occupies 16.9 km2 (6.5 sq mi). Forests cover 40.5% of the district's area.[1]

The Berounka forms the district border in the east. The longest river in the district is its tributary Střela. The southern part of the district is crossed by the Mže. The territory is poor in bodies of water. The largest body of water is Hracholusky Reservoir, built on the Mže.

There are no large-scale protected areas.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
186971,213—    
188078,964+10.9%
189081,999+3.8%
190083,394+1.7%
191088,349+5.9%
YearPop.±%
192191,270+3.3%
193095,367+4.5%
195069,376−27.3%
196173,598+6.1%
197070,251−4.5%
YearPop.±%
198070,280+0.0%
199168,420−2.6%
200169,015+0.9%
201174,940+8.6%
202179,917+6.6%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Most populated municipalities

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Name Population[2] Area (km2)
Nýřany 6,960 23
Třemošná 5,051 18
Vejprnice 4,593 10
Horní Bříza 4,191 15
Kralovice 3,493 40
Zruč-Senec 3,486 9
Tlučná 3,357 7
Kaznějov 3,112 12
Zbůch 2,999 9
Plasy 2,963 57

Economy

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The largest employers with headquarters in Plzeň-North District and at least 500 employees are:[5]

Economic entity Location Number of employees Main activity
LB Minerals Horní Bříza 500–999 Mining of clays and kaolin
NOVEM Car Interior Design Město Touškov 500–999 Automotive industry
Best Rybnice 500–999 Manufacture of concrete products
Faurecia Plzeň Úherce 500–999 Automotive industry

Transport

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The D5 motorway (part of the European route E50) from Prague to Plzeň and the Czech-German border passes through the southern part of the district. Another important road in the district is the I/20 (part of European route E49) from Karlovy Vary to Písek via Plzeň.

Sights

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Manětín Castle

The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are:[6]

The best-preserved settlements and landscapes, protected as monument zones, are:[7]

The most visited tourist destination is the Plasy Zoo.[8]

Notable people

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Main category: People from Plzeň-North District

References

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  1. ^ a b "Land use (as at 31 December)". Public database. Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  2. ^ a b "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Registr ekonomických subjektů". Business Register (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  6. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Národní kulturní památky, okres Plzeň-sever". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  7. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Památkové rezervace, Památkové zóny, okres Plzeň-sever". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  8. ^ "Turisté mají v České republice nejraději zoologické zahrady, technické památky, koupání a Pražský hrad" (in Czech). CzechTourism. 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
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