Plzeň Region, Administrative region in western Bohemia, Czech Republic
Plzeň Region is an administrative unit in western Bohemia that stretches across forested areas, hills, and agricultural plains. The seven districts spread around the capital Plzeň and reach as far as the Bavarian border.
This administrative division was established in 2000 as part of the structural reforms following 1989, aiming to strengthen regional self-government. The political reorganization drew on the traditional importance of the city and its surroundings, whose industrial past dates back to the 19th century.
The name derives from the city of Plzeň, whose brewing tradition shapes the regional identity and remains visible today in many pubs and beer festivals. Small villages preserve old craft techniques such as woodcarving and glassblowing, which visitors can see during workshop visits and regional markets.
The individual districts are best explored by car, as many smaller settlements lie outside the railway lines. Hiking trails and cycling routes connect the forested areas in the north with the gentler landscapes further south.
The border between this region and Bavaria runs through dense forest in places, where old boundary stones still stand along former customs roads. Despite modern transport links, the forested landscape in the northwest remains largely sparsely populated.
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