Plzeň

Summary

Plzeň is a city^[1]. Plzeň has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Plzeň received the European Capital of Culture^[3].
• Plzeň is located in Plzeň-City District^[4].
• Plzeň is in the country of Czech Republic^[5].
• Plzeň is on the body of water Mže^[6].
• Plzeň is on the body of water Radbuza^[7].
• Plzeň is on the body of water Úhlava^[8].
• Plzeň is on the body of water Úslava^[9].
• Plzeň is on the body of water Q44067549^[10].
• Plzeň is on the body of water Berounka^[11].
• Plzeň's head of government is recorded as Roman Zarzycký^[12].
• Plzeň's instance of is recorded as city^[13].
• Plzeň's instance of is recorded as municipality with town privileges in the Czech Republic^[14].
• Plzeň's instance of is recorded as statutory city in the Czech Republic^[15].
• Plzeň's instance of is recorded as municipality of the Czech Republic^[16].
• Plzeň's instance of is recorded as capital of region^[17].
• Plzeň's instance of is recorded as district town^[18].
• Plzeň's instance of is recorded as municipality with authorized municipal office^[19].
• Plzeň's instance of is recorded as big city^[20].
• Plzeň's instance of is recorded as Czech municipality with expanded powers^[21].
• Plzeň's shares border with is recorded as Losiná^[22].
• Plzeň's shares border with is recorded as Chrást^[23].
• Plzeň's shares border with is recorded as Zruč-Senec^[24].
• Plzeň's shares border with is recorded as Nová Ves^[25].
• Plzeň's shares border with is recorded as Dobřany^[26].
• Plzeň's shares border with is recorded as Starý Plzenec^[27].

Body

Geography

Plzeň is in the country of Czech Republic^[5]. Plzeň is located in Plzeň-City District^[4]. Adjacent water bodies include Mže^[6], a river^[28], in Germany^[29]; Radbuza^[7], a river^[30], in Czech Republic^[31]; Úhlava^[8], a river^[32], in Czech Republic^[33]; Úslava^[9], a river^[34], in Czech Republic^[35]; Q44067549^[10], a mill race^[36], in Czech Republic^[37]; and Berounka^[11], a river^[38], in Czech Republic^[39].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city^[13], municipality with town privileges in the Czech Republic^[14], statutory city in the Czech Republic^[15], municipality of the Czech Republic^[16], capital of region^[17], and district town^[18].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Plzeň include Pilsen^[40], a census-designated place in the United States^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1874^[43]; 2613 Plzeň^[44], an asteroid^[45]; and pilsner^[46], a beer style^[47].

Why It Matters

Plzeň has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Plzeň is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

Entities named for Plzeň include Pilsen^[40], a census-designated place in the United States^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1874^[43]; 2613 Plzeň^[44], an asteroid^[45]; and pilsner^[46], a beer style^[47].

FAQs

What awards did Plzeň receive?

Honors received include European Capital of Culture^[3].