Plzeň Region
Plzeň Region is an administrative unit in the western part of Bohemia in the Czech Republic. It is named after its capital Plzeň. In terms of area, Plzeň Region is 7,561 km2, the third largest region in the Czech Republic. However, the population of about 585,000 inhabitants it is the ninth most populous region. After the South Bohemian Region it is the second least densely populated region. The region can be roughly divided into two parts: a highly... Show more industrialized north-eastern part with a strong engineering tradition around Pilsen and a more hilly and rural south-western part with smaller-sized manufacturing companies processing natural resources.The region borders the Karlovy Vary Region, Ústí nad Labem Region, Central Bohemian Region, South Bohemian Region and with Bavaria in the south-west and west. The region was established based on the constitutional lax No. 347/97 of Collections concerning...