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Plzeň-South District ( Czech : okres Plzeň-jih ) 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 Přeštice .

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12-1473: Plzeň-South District is divided into four administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence : Blovice, Nepomuk, Přeštice and Stod. Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics : Blovice - Bolkov - Borovno - Borovy - Buková - Bukovec - Čečovice - Černovice - Chlum - Chlumčany - Chlumy - Chocenice - Chotěšov - Čižice - Čížkov - Čmelíny - Dnešice - Dobřany - Dolce - Dolní Lukavice - Drahkov - Holýšov - Honezovice - Horní Kamenice - Horní Lukavice - Horšice - Hradec - Hradiště - Jarov - Kasejovice - Kbel - Klášter - Kotovice - Kozlovice - Kramolín - Kvíčovice - Letiny - Lisov - Líšina - Louňová - Lužany - Měcholupy - Merklín - Mileč - Milínov - Míšov - Mladý Smolivec - Mohelnice - Nebílovy - Nekvasovy - Nepomuk - Netunice - Neuměř - Neurazy - Nezdice - Nezdřev - Nová Ves - Nové Mitrovice - Oplot - Oselce - Otěšice - Polánka - Prádlo - Předenice - Přestavlky - Přeštice - Příchovice - Ptenín - Radkovice - Roupov - Řenče - Seč - Sedliště - Skašov - Soběkury - Spálené Poříčí - Srby - Štěnovice - Štichov - Stod - Střelice - Střížovice - Tojice - Třebčice - Týniště - Únětice - Útušice - Ves Touškov - Vlčí - Vlčtejn - Vrčeň - Všekary - Vstiš - Zdemyslice - Zemětice - Žákava - Ždírec - Žinkovy - Životice The terrain

24-611: Is a municipality and village in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic . It has about 300 inhabitants. Ves Touškov lies approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) south-west of Plzeň and 105 km (65 mi) south-west of Prague . The village of Mířovice is an administrative part of Ves Touškov. The first written mention of Ves Touškov is from 1243. This Plzeň Region location article

36-491: Is a municipality to which the state delegates part of its powers, but not to the extent that it delegates it to a municipality with extended competence. [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Ves Tou%C5%A1kov Ves Touškov ( German : Tuschkau Dorf )

48-468: Is hilly, most of the territory has the character of highlands. The territory extends into four geomorphological mesoregions: Švihov Highlands (most of the territory), Plasy Uplands (west and northwest), Blatná Uplands (southeast) and Brdy Highlands (northeast). The highest point of the district is the mountain Nad Marastkem in Čížkov with an elevation of 805 m (2,641 ft), the lowest point

60-617: Is the Chotěšov Abbey. Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with extended competence Districts of the Czech Republic are territorial units, formerly used as second-level administrative divisions of the Czech Republic . After their primary administrative function has been abolished in 2003, they still exist for the activities of specific authorities and as statistical units. Their administrative function

72-560: Is the river bed of the Radbuza in Dobřany at 317 m (1,040 ft). From the total district area of 1,068.2 km (412.4 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 618.0 km (238.6 sq mi), forests occupy 341.8 km (132.0 sq mi), and water area occupies 16.3 km (6.3 sq mi). Forests cover 32.0% of the district's area. The territory is rich in watercourses. There are three important rivers that cross

84-663: The 2021 reform, borders of AD MECs respect borders of districts, with only exception granted by law being AD MEC of Turnov, which is partly in districts of Semily, Jablonec nad Nisou and Liberec. The reasons are the vastness of this territory and different requirements of the territory's population. Administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence are further divided into 393 Administrative Districts of Municipalities with Commissioned Local Authority (abbreviated AD CLA; správní obvody obcí s pověřeným obecním úřadem , abbreviated SO POÚ), also called "second-level municipalities"). A municipality with commissioned local authority

96-640: The Czech-German border briefly passes through the district. The other important roads in the district are the I/27 (part of European route E53 ) from Plzeň to the Czech-German border via Klatovy , and the I/20 (part of European route E49 ) from Karlovy Vary to Plzeň and Písek . The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments , are: The best-preserved settlements, protected as monument zones , are: The most visited tourist destination

108-490: The administration of the former district authorities. The old districts still exist as territorial units and remain as seats of some of the offices, especially courts , police and archives . In 2007 the borders of the districts were slightly adjusted and 119 municipalities were moved into different districts. In 2021 another reform was made and 18 municipalities were moved between districts or between administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence. After

120-564: The district from south to north: Radbuza , Úhlava and Úslava . The Lomnice briefly crosses the district in the east. There are no significant bodies of water in the district. Brdy is the protected landscape area that extends into the territory in the east. The largest employers with headquarters in Plzeň-South District and at least 500 employees are: The D5 motorway (part of the European route E50 ) from Prague to Plzeň and

132-665: The status of districts only in 1971; Ostrava and Plzeň districts were later expanded. The capital city of Prague has a special status, being considered a municipality and region at the same time and not being a part of any district, but ten districts of Prague ( obvody ) were in some ways equivalent to okres . A reform in effect since January 2003 replaced the districts with 205 Administrative Districts of Municipalities with Extended Competence (abbreviated AD MEC; správní obvody obcí s rozšířenou působností , abbreviated SO ORP ), also called third-level municipalities, or unofficially "little districts". These municipalities took over most of

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144-415: Was moved to selected municipalities. In 1960, Czechoslovakia was re-divided into districts ( okres , plural okresy ) often without regard to traditional division and local relationships. In the area of the Czech Republic, there were 75 districts; the 76th Jeseník District was split from Šumperk District in 1996. Three consisted only of statutory cities Brno , Ostrava and Plzeň which gained

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