Plasy
| Plasy | ||
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| Country | Czech Republic | |
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| Region | Plzeň | |
| District | Plzeň-sever | |
| Commune | Kralovice | |
| Municipality | Plasy | |
| Parts | Babina, Horní Hradiště, Lomnička (Brno-Country District), Nebřeziny, Plasy, Žebnice | |
| River | Střela | |
| Elevation | 350 m (1,148 ft) | |
| Coordinates | 49°56′N 13°23′E / 49.933°N 13.383°ECoordinates: 49°56′N 13°23′E / 49.933°N 13.383°E | |
| Area | 57.13 km2 (22.06 sq mi) | |
| Population | 2,598 (2006-10-02) | |
| Density | 45 / km2 (117 / sq mi) | |
| Founded | 1144 | |
| Mayor | Miloslav Hurt | |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 331 01 | |
   Location in the Czech Republic
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| Wikimedia Commons: Plasy | ||
| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | ||
| Website: www.mestoplasy.cz | ||
| Plasy | |
| Municipality with Commissioned Local Authority | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
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| Region | Plzeň |
| Little District | Kralovice |
| Municipalities | Dobříč (Plzeň-North District), Dolní Bělá, Horní Bělá, Jarov (Plzeň-North District), Kaznějov, Koryta (Plzeň-North District), Líté, Loza (Plzeň-North District), Mrtník, Obora (Plzeň-North District), Pláně, Plasy, Rybnice |
| Area | 159.38 km2 (61.54 sq mi) |
| Population | 9,222 (2005-12-31) |
| Density | 58 / km2 (150 / sq mi) |
Plasy (Czech pronunciation: [ˈplasɪ]; German: Plass) is a small town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It lies on the Střela River, some 20 km (12 mi) to the north from the region capital of Plzeň.
Plasy is also a Municipality with Commissioned Local Authority within the Kralovice Municipality with Extended Competence.
No important industry is located in the town. With its scenic surroundings, the town is an important tourist center.
Resources
- Czech Statistical Office (2005), Vybrané údaje podle správních obvodů obcí s rozšířenou působností a správních obvodů obcí s pověřeným obecním úřadem k 31. 12. 2005, retrieved 2005-03-08
(The History section comes substantially from selected sentences in the Czech Wikipedia article, and used an automatic translation tool.)
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