Pilzen

Plzeň
City
View from St. Bartholomew's Cathedral over Republic Square
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: In hoc signo vinces
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Plzeň-City
Parts	10  - Plzeň 1-Lochotín  - Plzeň 2-Slovany  - Plzeň 3-Bory  - Plzeň 4-Doubravka  - Plzeň 5-Křimice  - Plzeň 6-Litice  - Plzeň 7-Radčice  - Plzeň 8-Černice  - Plzeň 9-Malesice  - Plzeň 10-Lhota
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°E / 49.74750; 13.37750Coordinates: 49°44′51″N 13°22′39″E / 49.74750°N 13.37750°E / 49.74750; 13.37750
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
Statistics: statnisprava.cz
Website: www.pilsen.eu

Plzeň
Municipality with Extended Competence
Country	Czech Republic
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)

Significant minority groups
Nationality	Population (2013)
Slovakia	3,284
Ukraine	2,648
Vietnam	2,190
Germany	1,504
Bulgaria	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.