Plzeň-City District () is a district in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Plzeň.
Administrative division Plzeň-City District is formed by only one administrative district of municipality with extended competence: Plzeň.
List of municipalities Cities and towns are marked in bold:
Dýšina - Chrást - Chválenice - Kyšice - Letkov - Lhůta - Losiná - Mokrouše - Nezbavětice - Nezvěstice - Plzeň - Starý Plzenec - Šťáhlavy - Štěnovický Borek - Tymákov
Geography
The terrain goes from slightly undulating in the west to hilly in the east. The territory extends into two geomorphological mesoregions: Švihov Highlands (southeast) and Plasy Uplands (northwest). The highest point of the district is the hill Radyně in Starý Plzenec with an elevation of , the lowest point is the river bed of the Berounka in Chrást at .
From the total district area of , agricultural land occupies , forests occupy , and water area occupies . Forests cover 25.0% of the district's area.
Four significant rivers flow into the district: Mže, Radbuza, Úhlava and Úslava. Their confluence in Plzeň forms the Berounka River, which flows along the district border further to the northeast. The largest body of water is České údolí Reservoir, built on the Radbuza.
There are no large-scale protected areas.
Demographics
Most populous municipalities Name Population Area (km2) Plzeň 187,863 138 Starý Plzenec 5,290 18 Šťáhlavy 2,894 24 Dýšina 1,941 10 Chrást 1,912 10 Nezvěstice 1,461 6 Losiná 1,427 7
Economy Plzeň is the economic centre of the entire Plzeň Region. Almost all the employers with headquarters in Plzeň-City District and at least 500 employers have their seat in Plzeň, with the only exception being Hermes Fulfilment in Šťáhlavy. The largest of these companies with at least 1,000 employees are:
Economic entity Number of employees Main activity University Hospital Plzeň 5,000–9,999 Health care University of West Bohemia 3,000–3,999 Education Pilsner Urquell Brewery 2,500–2,999 Brewery Škoda Transportation 2,500–2,999 Manufacture of railway vehicles Regional Police Directorate of the Plzeň Region 2,500–2,999 Public order and safety activities City of Plzeň 2,000–2,499 Public administration Daikin Industries Czech Republic 1,500–1,999 Manufacture of air conditioning technology Autoneum 1,000–1,599 Manufacture of textiles for the automotive industry Doosan Škoda Power 1,000–1,499 Manufacture of steam turbines HP-Pelzer 1,000–1,499 Automotive industry JTEKT Czech Republic 1,000–1,499 Automotive industry Lasselsberger 1,000–1,499 Manufacture of ceramic tiles Plzeňské městské dopravní podniky 1,000–1,499 Urban and suburban passenger transport Safran Cabin CZ 1,000–1,499 Manufacture of aircraft equipment Škoda Electric 1,000–1,499 Manufacture of electric drives
Transport The D5 motorway (part of the European route E50) from Prague to Plzeň and the Czech–German border runs through the district.
Sights
The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are: Hůrka gord in Starý Plzenec Cathedral of St. Bartholomew in Plzeň Kozel Castle Rural homestead in Plzeň-Bolevec Plzeň City Hall
The best-preserved settlements, protected as monument reservations and monument zones, are:
Plzeň (monument reservation) Plzeň-Božkov (monument reservation) Plzeň-Černice (monument reservation) Plzeň-Koterov (monument reservation) Dýšina Kyšice Plzeň-Bezovka Plzeň-Bolevec Plzeň-Bukovec Plzeň-Červený Hrádek Plzeň-Křimice Plzeň-Lobzy Plzeň-Lochotín Plzeň-Radčice Plzeň-Újezd Tymákov
The most visited tourist destinations are the Plzeň Zoo, DinoPark Plzeň, tower of the Cathedral of St. Bartholomew in Plzeň, and Radyně Castle.
Notable people
References
External links
Plzeň-City District – profile on the Czech Statistical Office website