Plzeň
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 View from St. Bartholomew's Cathedral over Republic Square
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| Motto: In hoc signo vinces | |||
| Country | Czech Republic | ||
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| Region | Plzeň | ||
| District | Plzeň-City | ||
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| Rivers | Mže, Radbuza, Úhlava, Úslava, Berounka | ||
| Center | Náměstí Republiky | ||
| - elevation | 310 m (1,017 ft) | ||
| - coordinates | 49°44′51″N 13°22′39″E / 49.74750°N 13.37750°ECoordinates: 49°44′51″N 13°22′39″E / 49.74750°N 13.37750°E | ||
| Highest point | |||
| - elevation | 452 m (1,483 ft) | ||
| Lowest point | Berounka River | ||
| - location | NE edge of the city | ||
| - elevation | 293 m (961 ft) | ||
| Area | 137.65 km2 (53.15 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 169,033 (2015) | ||
| Density | 1,237/km2 (3,204/sq mi) | ||
| First documented | 976 | ||
| Mayor | Martin Zrzavecký (ČSSD) | ||
| Postal code | 301 00 – 326 00 | ||
   Location in the Czech Republic
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| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | |||
| Website: www.pilsen.eu | |||
| Plzeň | |
| Municipality with Extended Competence | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
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| Region | Plzeň |
| Parts | Plzeň, Starý Plzenec |
| Area | 261.47 km2 (100.95 sq mi) |
| Population | 178,064 (31 December 2005) |
| Density | 681/km2 (1,764/sq mi) |
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| Plzeň | |
| Municipality with Commissioned Local Authority | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
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| Region | Plzeň |
| Little District | Plzeň |
| Municipalities | Dýšina, Chrást, Kyšice (Plzeň-City District), Plzeň |
| Area | 164.94 km2 (63.68 sq mi) |
| Population | 166,717 (31 December 2005) |
| Density | 1,011/km2 (2,618/sq mi) |
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| Nationality | Population (2013) |
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 Slovakia
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3,284 |
 Ukraine
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2,648 |
 Vietnam
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2,190 |
 Germany
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1,504 |
 Bulgaria
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802 |
Plzeň (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpl̩.zɛɲ]), also called Pilsen in English and German, is a city in western Bohemia in the Czech Republic. About 90 kilometres (56 miles) west of Prague, it is the fourth most populous city in the Czech Republic.
The city is known worldwide for Pilsner beer, created by Bavarian brewer Josef Groll there in 1842.
Plzeň was first mentioned as a castle in 976, as the scene of a battle between Duke Boleslaus II the Pious of Bohemia and Emperor Otto II. It became a town in 1295 when King Wenceslaus II granted Plzeň its civic charter as a "Royal City" and established a new town site, some 10 km (6 mi) away from the original settlement, which is the current town of Starý Plzenec. It quickly became an important town on trade routes leading to Nuremberg and Regensburg; in the 14th century, it was the third-largest town in Bohemia after Prague and Kutná Hora. During the Hussite Wars, it was the centre of Catholic resistance to the Hussites: Prokop the Great unsuccessfully besieged it three times, and it joined the league of Catholic nobles against King George of Podebrady. In 1468, the town acquired a printing press; the Trojan Chronicle (Kronika trojánská in Czech), the first book published in Bohemia, was printed on it.
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