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| Municipality with Extended Competence |
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| Country |
Czech Republic |
| Region |
Plzeň |
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| Municipalities |
Město Touškov, Nýřany, Všeruby (Nýřany), Třemošná |
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| Area |
627.50 km2 (242.28 sq mi) |
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| Population |
49,117 (2006-01-01) |
| Density |
78 / km2 (202 / sq mi) |
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| Nýřany |
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| Municipality with Commissioned Local Authority |
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| Country |
Czech Republic |
| Region |
Plzeň |
| Little District |
Nýřany |
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Blatnice (Plzeň-North District), Heřmanova Huť, Hněvnice, Kbelany, Líně, Lochousice, Nýřany, Přehýšov, Rochlov, Tlučná, Úherce, Vejprnice, Zbůch |
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| Area |
127.53 km2 (49.24 sq mi) |
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| Population |
20,424 (2005-12-31) |
| Density |
160 / km2 (414 / sq mi) |
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Nýřany (Czech pronunciation: [ˈniːr̝anɪ]; German: Nürschan; Latin: Nirane) is a small town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It lies 12 km (7 mi) west of the regional capital of Plzeň. Nýřany is a Municipality with Extended Competence. As of 3 July 2006, the town had 6994 inhabitants.
Town parts
- Nýřany
- Doubrava
- Kamenný Újezd
- Pankrác
History
The first written note about the village of Nýřany is from 1272. The status of town was given by emperor Franz Joseph I on 29 January 1892. In the 19th century, black coal deposits were discovered and new people arrived in the town. During World War II the town of Nýřany was a part of Sudetenland.
Demography
| Year |
1970 |
1980 |
1991 |
2001 |
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2006 |
| Inhabitants |
6 191 |
6 419 |
7 158 |
6 913 |
6 942 |
6 994 |
Resources
- Jiří Čarek: Městské znaky v českých zemích, Academia Praha 1985
