Pilsen region is located in the west part of Bohemia.
It covers an area of 7,560.53 sq kms, approximately half of the area of NUTS II South-West Bohemia region. Pilsen region has a population of 533,000 inhabitants. The region population density is low, specifically in the borderland. The service sector has been the fastest growing sector in the 1990's compared to the significant decline of the heavy industries and agriculture. There are significant differences between economy of large rural areas and the centre of the region - City of Pilsen.