Planá (Tachov District)
Planá (Czech pronunciation: [ˈplanaː ]; German: Plan), also known as Planá u Mariánských Lázní, is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,400 inhabitants. It lies some 50 km (30 mi) to the west from the region capital of Plzeň.
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  Planá Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°52′6″N 12°44′25″E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Plzeň |
| District | Tachov |
| Founded | 9th century |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Martina Němečková |
| Area | |
| • Total | 62.54 km2 (24.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 506 m (1,660 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 5,396 |
| • Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 348 15 |
| Website | www |
Planá is also the seat of the Municipality with Commissioned Local Authority within the Tachov Municipality with Extended Competence.
Notable people
- Joseph Helfert (1791–1847), jurist, ethnographer
- Siegfried Becher (1806–1873), Austrian political economist
- Hans Tropsch (1889–1935), chemist
- Petr Pavel (born 1961), Czech Army General
- Zdeněk Štybar (born 1985), cyclo-cross racer
- David Vaněček (born 1991), football player
- Dominik Kahun (born 1995), German ice-hockey player
Twin towns – sister cities
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References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- "Podpis partnerské smlouvy měst Planá a Tirschenreuth". plana.cz (in Czech). Město Planá. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
External links
- Municipal website
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