Plzeň-North District () is a district in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Plzeň. The most populous town of the district is Nýřany.
Administrative division Plzeň-North District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Kralovice and Nýřany.
List of municipalities Towns are marked in bold:
Bdeněves - Bezvěrov - Bílov - Blatnice - Blažim - Bohy - Brodeslavy - Bučí - Čeminy - Černíkovice - Čerňovice - Česká Bříza - Chotíkov - Chříč - Dobříč - Dolany - Dolní Bělá - Dolní Hradiště - Dražeň - Druztová - Heřmanova Huť - Hlince - Hněvnice - Holovousy - Horní Bělá - Horní Bříza - Hromnice - Hvozd - Jarov - Kaceřov - Kaznějov - Kbelany - Kočín - Kopidlo - Koryta - Kozojedy - Kozolupy - Kožlany - Kralovice - Krašovice - Křelovice - Krsy - Kunějovice - Ledce - Líně - Líšťany - Líté - Lochousice - Loza - Manětín - Město Touškov - Mladotice - Mrtník - Myslinka - Nadryby - Nečtiny - Nekmíř - Nevřeň - Nýřany - Obora - Ostrov u Bezdružic - Pastuchovice - Pernarec - Pláně - Plasy - Plešnice - Pňovany - Potvorov - Přehýšov - Příšov - Rochlov - Rybnice - Sedlec - Slatina - Štichovice - Studená - Tatiná - Tis u Blatna - Tlučná - Třemošná - Trnová - Úherce - Újezd nade Mží - Úlice - Úněšov - Úterý - Vejprnice - Velečín - Vochov - Všehrdy - Všeruby - Výrov - Vysoká Libyně - Zahrádka - Zbůch - Žihle - Žilov - Zruč-Senec
Geography
The terrain is undulating, most of the territory has the character of uplands. The territory extends into three geomorphological mesoregions: Plasy Uplands (most of the territory), Rakovník Uplands (north) and Teplá Highlands (small part in the northwest). The highest point of the district is below the top of the mountain Stěnský vrch in Úterý with an elevation of , the lowest point is the river bed of the Berounka in Chříč at .
From the total district area of , agricultural land occupies , forests occupy , and water area occupies . Forests cover 40.5% of the district's area.
The Berounka forms the district border in the east. The longest river in the district is its tributary Střela. The southern part of the district is crossed by the Mže. The territory is poor in bodies of water. The largest body of water is Hracholusky Reservoir, built on the Mže.
There are no large-scale protected areas.
Demographics
Most populous municipalities Name Population Area (km2) Nýřany 6,994 23 Třemošná 5,112 18 Vejprnice 4,665 10 Horní Bříza 4,041 15 Zruč-Senec 3,522 9 Kralovice 3,450 40 Tlučná 3,427 7 Kaznějov 3,087 12 Zbůch 3,057 9 Plasy 2,888 57
Economy The largest employers with headquarters in Plzeň-North District and at least 500 employees are:
Economic entity Location Number of employees Main activity Faurecia Plzeň Úherce 1,500–1,999 Automotive industry LB Minerals Horní Bříza 500–999 Mining of clays and kaolin NOVEM Car Interior Design Město Touškov 500–999 Automotive industry Best Rybnice 500–999 Manufacture of concrete products Gühring Líně 500–999 Manufacture of rotary precision tools for metalworking Shape Corp. Czech Republic Nýřany 500–999 Manufacture of parts for motor vehicles
Transport The D5 motorway (part of the European route E50) from Prague to Plzeň and the Czech–German border runs through the southern part of the district. Another important road in the district is the I/20 (part of European route E49) from Karlovy Vary to Písek via Plzeň.
Sights
The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are: Plasy Monastery Manětín Castle Mariánská Týnice pilgrimage site with the Church of the Annunciation
The best-preserved settlements and landscapes, protected as monument zones, are:
Manětín Město Touškov Rabštejn nad Střelou Úterý Dolany Hlince Jarov Lhota Lochousice Nynice Olešovice Radějov Studená Plasko landscape
The most visited tourist destination is the Plasy Zoo.
Notable people
References
External links
Plzeň-North District – profile on the Czech Statistical Office website