Plzeň-North District

Plzeň-North District (Czech: okres Plzeň-sever) is a district in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Plzeň. The most populated town of the district is Nýřany.

Plzeň-North District
Okres Plzeň-sever
District
Location in the Plzeň Region within the Czech Republic
Location in the Plzeň Region within the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°54′N 13°16′E
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
CapitalPlzeň
Area
[1]
 • Total1,286.75 km2 (496.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
 • Total83,069
 • Density65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities98
* Towns11
* Market towns0

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
Landscape around Žihle

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 756 m (2,480 ft), the lowest point is the river bed of the Berounka in Chříč at 258 m (846 ft).

From the total district area of 1,286.8 km2 (496.8 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 647.7 km2 (250.1 sq mi), forests occupy 520.9 km2 (201.1 sq mi), and water area occupies 16.9 km2 (6.5 sq mi). Forests cover 40.5% of the district's area.[1]

The Berounka forms the district border in the east. The longest river in the district is its tributary, the Střela. The souther part of the distrixt 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
Historical population
YearPop.±%
186971,213—    
188078,964+10.9%
189081,999+3.8%
190083,394+1.7%
191088,349+5.9%
YearPop.±%
192191,270+3.3%
193095,367+4.5%
195069,376−27.3%
196173,598+6.1%
197070,251−4.5%
YearPop.±%
198070,280+0.0%
199168,420−2.6%
200169,015+0.9%
201174,940+8.6%
202179,917+6.6%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Most populated municipalities
Name Population[2] Area (km2)
Nýřany6,93523
Třemošná5,02018
Vejprnice4,48910
Horní Bříza4,41115
Kralovice3,48040
Zruč-Senec3,4609
Tlučná3,3487
Kaznějov3,12012
Plasy2,99357
Zbůch2,9449

Economy

The largest employers with headquarters in Plzeň-North District and at least 500 employees are:[5]

Economic entity Location Number of employees Main activity
LB MineralsHorní Bříza500–999Mining of clays and kaolin
NOVEM Car Interior DesignMěsto Touškov500–999Automotive industry
BestRybnice500–999Manufacture of concrete products
Faurecia PlzeňÚherce500–999Automotive industry

Transport

The D5 motorway (part of the European route E50) from Prague to Plzeň and the Czech-German border passes 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
Manětín Castle

The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are:[6]

The best-preserved settlements and landscapes, protected as monument zones, are:[7]

The most visited tourist destination is the Plasy Zoo.[8]

Notable people

References
  1. "Land use (as at 31 December)". Public database. Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  2. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Plzeň-sever" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. "Registr ekonomických subjektů". Business Register (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  6. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Národní kulturní památky, okres Plzeň-sever". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  7. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Památkové rezervace, Památkové zóny, okres Plzeň-sever". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  8. "Turisté mají v České republice nejraději zoologické zahrady, technické památky, koupání a Pražský hrad" (in Czech). CzechTourism. 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
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