Planá (Tachov District)
| Planá | ||
| Planá u Mariánských Lázní | ||
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 Town hall | ||
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| Country | Czech Republic | |
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| Region | Plzeň | |
| District | Tachov | |
| Commune | Tachov | |
| Municipality | Planá | |
| Parts | 10
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| Center | Náměstí Svobody | |
| - elevation | 506 m (1,660 ft) | |
| - coordinates | 49°52′6″N 12°44′25″E / 49.86833°N 12.74028°ECoordinates: 49°52′6″N 12°44′25″E / 49.86833°N 12.74028°E | |
| Area | 62.54 km2 (24.15 sq mi) | |
| Population | 5,566 (2006-10-02) | |
| Density | 89/km2 (231/sq mi) | |
| Founded | 9th century | |
| Mayor | Martina Němečková | |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 348 15 | |
   Location in the Czech Republic | ||
| Wikimedia Commons: Planá | ||
| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | ||
| Website: www.muplana.cz | ||
Planá, or Planá u Mariánských Lázní (Czech pronunciation: [ˈplanaː ]; German: Plan) is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It lies some 50 km (30 mi) to the west from the region capital of Pilsen.
Planá is also the seat of the Municipality with Commissioned Local Authority within the Tachov Municipality with Extended Competence.
People
- Siegfried Becher (1806–1873), economist
- Joseph Helfert (1791–1847), jurist, ethnographer (de)
- Franz Ott (1910, Ottenreuth - 1998) (de)
- Hans Tropsch (1889–1935), chemist
- Franz Wittmann
- Zdeněk Štybar (born 1985), world cyclo-cross champion
- Petr Pavel (born 1961), General Czech army
- Dominik Kahun (born 1995), ice-hockey player Germany
Resources
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