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Plzeň consists of ten self-governing boroughs and 25 municipal parts.

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Pilsen

Czechia

Country
Czechia
Population
175.2K
Coordinates
49.74, 13.37
862nd most populous city in the world

Plzeň, also known in English and German as Pilsen, is a city in the Czech Republic. It is the fourth most populous city in the Czech Republic with about 188,000 inhabitants.

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Photo: Náměstí Republiky - panoramio (6).jpg: Mister No (Panoramio) Plzeň Cathedral of Saint Bartholomew-0146.jpg: Isiwal Rathaus-pilsen.jpg: Matthias Süß Pilseno, la Granda Sinagogo, 30.jpeg: Aisano Plzeň TechMania hala 2.jpg: VitVit Pomnik kopeckeho.jpg: Pablo.czech Nové divadlo v Plzni 03.JPG: Hadonos Plzeň, brána, čelní pohled (2).jpg: Jan Polák Pilsen-Water Tower.jpg: Tamorlan · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Plzeň Montage I
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Plzeň is located at the confluence of four rivers: Mže, Úhlava, Úslava, and Radbuza.

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Pilsen

Czechia

Country
Czechia
Population
175.2K
Coordinates
49.74, 13.37
862nd most populous city in the world

Plzeň, also known in English and German as Pilsen, is a city in the Czech Republic. It is the fourth most populous city in the Czech Republic with about 188,000 inhabitants.

From the “Geography” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Náměstí Republiky - panoramio (6).jpg: Mister No (Panoramio) Plzeň Cathedral of Saint Bartholomew-0146.jpg: Isiwal Rathaus-pilsen.jpg: Matthias Süß Pilseno, la Granda Sinagogo, 30.jpeg: Aisano Plzeň TechMania hala 2.jpg: VitVit Pomnik kopeckeho.jpg: Pablo.czech Nové divadlo v Plzni 03.JPG: Hadonos Plzeň, brána, čelní pohled (2).jpg: Jan Polák Pilsen-Water Tower.jpg: Tamorlan · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Plzeň Montage I
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The first written mention of beer brewing in Plzeň is from 1307.

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Pilsen

Czechia

Country
Czechia
Population
175.2K
Coordinates
49.74, 13.37
862nd most populous city in the world

Plzeň, also known in English and German as Pilsen, is a city in the Czech Republic. It is the fourth most populous city in the Czech Republic with about 188,000 inhabitants.

From the “History” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Náměstí Republiky - panoramio (6).jpg: Mister No (Panoramio) Plzeň Cathedral of Saint Bartholomew-0146.jpg: Isiwal Rathaus-pilsen.jpg: Matthias Süß Pilseno, la Granda Sinagogo, 30.jpeg: Aisano Plzeň TechMania hala 2.jpg: VitVit Pomnik kopeckeho.jpg: Pablo.czech Nové divadlo v Plzni 03.JPG: Hadonos Plzeň, brána, čelní pohled (2).jpg: Jan Polák Pilsen-Water Tower.jpg: Tamorlan · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Plzeň Montage I
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The Škoda company, established in Plzeň in 1859, became a crucial supplier of arms to the Austro-Hungarian Army.

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Pilsen

Czechia

Country
Czechia
Population
175.2K
Coordinates
49.74, 13.37
862nd most populous city in the world

Plzeň, also known in English and German as Pilsen, is a city in the Czech Republic. It is the fourth most populous city in the Czech Republic with about 188,000 inhabitants.

From the “Economy” section

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Photo: Náměstí Republiky - panoramio (6).jpg: Mister No (Panoramio) Plzeň Cathedral of Saint Bartholomew-0146.jpg: Isiwal Rathaus-pilsen.jpg: Matthias Süß Pilseno, la Granda Sinagogo, 30.jpeg: Aisano Plzeň TechMania hala 2.jpg: VitVit Pomnik kopeckeho.jpg: Pablo.czech Nové divadlo v Plzni 03.JPG: Hadonos Plzeň, brána, čelní pohled (2).jpg: Jan Polák Pilsen-Water Tower.jpg: Tamorlan · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Plzeň Montage I
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The Great Synagogue in Plzeň is the second largest synagogue in Europe.

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Pilsen

Czechia

Country
Czechia
Population
175.2K
Coordinates
49.74, 13.37
862nd most populous city in the world

Plzeň, also known in English and German as Pilsen, is a city in the Czech Republic. It is the fourth most populous city in the Czech Republic with about 188,000 inhabitants.

From the “Sights” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Náměstí Republiky - panoramio (6).jpg: Mister No (Panoramio) Plzeň Cathedral of Saint Bartholomew-0146.jpg: Isiwal Rathaus-pilsen.jpg: Matthias Süß Pilseno, la Granda Sinagogo, 30.jpeg: Aisano Plzeň TechMania hala 2.jpg: VitVit Pomnik kopeckeho.jpg: Pablo.czech Nové divadlo v Plzni 03.JPG: Hadonos Plzeň, brána, čelní pohled (2).jpg: Jan Polák Pilsen-Water Tower.jpg: Tamorlan · CC BY-SA 4.0

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