# Plzeň-North District

Plzeň-North District (Czech: okres Plzeň-sever) is a district in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Plzeň. The most populated town of the district is Nýřany.

## Administrative division

Plzeň-North District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Kralovice and Nýřany.

### List of municipalities

Towns are marked in bold:
Bdeněves - Bezvěrov - Bílov - Blatnice - Blažim - Bohy - Brodeslavy - Bučí - Čeminy - Černíkovice - Čerňovice - Česká Bříza - Chotíkov - Chříč - Dobříč - Dolany - Dolní Bělá - Dolní Hradiště - Dražeň - Druztová - Heřmanova Huť - Hlince - Hněvnice - Holovousy - Horní Bělá - Horní Bříza - Hromnice - Hvozd - Jarov - Kaceřov - Kaznějov - Kbelany - Kočín - Kopidlo - Koryta - Kozojedy - Kozolupy - Kožlany - Kralovice - Krašovice - Křelovice - Krsy - Kunějovice - Ledce - Líně - Líšťany - Líté - Lochousice - Loza - Manětín - Město Touškov - Mladotice - Mrtník - Myslinka - Nadryby - Nečtiny - Nekmíř - Nevřeň - Nýřany - Obora - Ostrov u Bezdružic - Pastuchovice - Pernarec - Pláně - Plasy - Plešnice - Pňovany - Potvorov - Přehýšov - Příšov - Rochlov - Rybnice - Sedlec - Slatina - Štichovice - Studená - Tatiná - Tis u Blatna - Tlučná - Třemošná - Trnová - Úherce - Újezd nade Mží - Úlice - Úněšov - Úterý - Vejprnice - Velečín - Vochov - Všehrdy - Všeruby - Výrov - Vysoká Libyně - Zahrádka - Zbůch - Žihle - Žilov - Zruč-Senec

## Geography

The terrain is undulating, most of the territory has the character of uplands. The territory extends into three geomorphological mesoregions: Plasy Uplands (most of the territory), Rakovník Uplands (north) and Teplá Highlands (small part in the northwest). The highest point of the district is below the top of the mountain Stěnský vrch in Úterý with an elevation of 756 m (2,480 ft), the lowest point is the river bed of the Berounka in Chříč at 258 m (846 ft).
From the total district area of 1,286.8 km$^2$ (496.8 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 647.7 km$^2$ (250.1 sq mi), forests occupy 521.0 km$^2$ (201.2 sq mi), and water area occupies 16.9 km$^2$ (6.5 sq mi). Forests cover 40.5% of the district's area.
The Berounka forms the district border in the east. The longest river in the district is its tributary Střela. The southern part of the district is crossed by the Mže. The territory is poor in bodies of water. The largest body of water is Hracholusky Reservoir, built on the Mže.
There are no large-scale protected areas.

## Demographics

| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1869 | 71,213 | — |
| 1880 | 78,964 | +10.9% |
| 1890 | 81,999 | +3.8% |
| 1900 | 83,394 | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 88,349 | +5.9% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1921 | 91,270 | +3.3% |
| 1930 | 95,367 | +4.5% |
| 1950 | 69,376 | −27.3% |
| 1961 | 73,598 | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 70,251 | −4.5% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1980 | 70,280 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 68,420 | −2.6% |
| 2001 | 69,015 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 74,940 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 79,917 | +6.6% |
Source: Censuses :

### Most populated municipalities

| Name | Population | Area (km$^2$) |
| Nýřany | 6,960 | 23 |
| Třemošná | 5,051 | 18 |
| Vejprnice | 4,593 | 10 |
| Horní Bříza | 4,191 | 15 |
| Kralovice | 3,493 | 40 |
| Zruč-Senec | 3,486 | 9 |
| Tlučná | 3,357 | 7 |
| Kaznějov | 3,112 | 12 |
| Zbůch | 2,999 | 9 |
| Plasy | 2,963 | 57 |

## Economy

The largest employers with headquarters in Plzeň-North District and at least 500 employees are:
| Economic entity | Location | Number of employees | Main activity |
| Faurecia Plzeň | Úherce | 1,500–1,999 | Automotive industry |
| LB Minerals | Horní Bříza | 500–999 | Mining of clays and kaolin |
| NOVEM Car Interior Design | Město Touškov | 500–999 | Automotive industry |
| Best | Rybnice | 500–999 | Manufacture of concrete products |
| Gühring | Líně | 500–999 | Manufacture of rotary precision tools for metalworking |
| Shape Corp. Czech Republic | Nýřany | 500–999 | Manufacture of parts for motor vehicles |

## Transport

The D5 motorway (part of the European route E50) from Prague to Plzeň and the Czech-German border passes through the southern part of the district. Another important road in the district is the I/20 (part of European route E49) from Karlovy Vary to Písek via Plzeň.

## Sights

The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are:
* Plasy Monastery
* Manětín Castle
* Mariánská Týnice pilgrimage site with the Church of the Annunciation
The best-preserved settlements and landscapes, protected as monument zones, are:
* Manětín
* Město Touškov
* Rabštejn nad Střelou
* Úterý
* Dolany
* Hlince
* Jarov
* Lhota
* Lochousice
* Nynice
* Olešovice
* Radějov
* Studená
* Plasko landscape
The most visited tourist destination is the Plasy Zoo.