Plzeň Region

Plzeň
Region
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Official name: Plzeňský kraj
Country Czech Republic
Communes
Capital Pilsen
 - center Náměstí Republiky 
 - elevation 310 m (1,017 ft)
 - coordinates
Highest point Velká Mokrůvka
 - elevation 1,370 m (4,495 ft)
Area 7,561 km2 (2,919 sq mi)
Population 579,583 (03/2011)
Density 77 / km2 (199 / sq mi)
Governor Milada Emmerová (ČSSD)
ISO 3166-2 CZ-PL
Licence plate P
Pilsen Region in Czechia
Website: www.kr-plzensky.cz

Plzeň Region (Czech: Plzeňský kraj) is an administrative unit (kraj) in the western part of Bohemia in the Czech Republic. It is named after its capital Plzeň (German: Pilsen).

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Administrative Division

Communes

Since 1 January 2003, the region has been divided into 15 'Municipalities with Extended Competence' (corresponding to Communes) which took over most of the administration of the former District Authorities. Some of these are further divided into Municipalities with Commissioned Local Authority (in brackets):

Districts

Traditionally, the region has been divided into seven Districts (Czech: okresy) which still exist as regional units though most administration has been shifted to the Municipalities with Extended Competence and the Municipalities with Commissioned Local Authority.

Cities and towns

Economy

Plzeň Region is average in economic development when compared to the rest of the Czech Republic. With 5.4% of the country's entire population, it makes up 5.5% of GDP. [1] This would result in a total GDP of approximately $10.94 billion (PPP, 2005) and per capita GDP of approximately $19,900, slightly above the Czech average.

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