Tachov District ( Czech : okres Tachov ) is a district in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic . Its capital is the town of Tachov .
12-905: Tachov District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence : Tachov and Stříbro. Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics : Benešovice - Bezdružice - Bor - Brod nad Tichou - Broumov - Částkov - Cebiv - Černošín - Chodová Planá - Chodský Újezd - Ctiboř - Dlouhý Újezd - Erpužice - Halže - Horní Kozolupy - Hošťka - Kladruby - Kočov - Kokašice - Konstantinovy Lázně - Kostelec - Kšice - Lesná - Lestkov - Lom u Tachova - Milíře - Obora - Olbramov - Ošelín - Planá - Přimda - Prostiboř - Rozvadov - Skapce - Staré Sedliště - Staré Sedlo - Stráž - Stříbro - Studánka - Sulislav - Svojšín - Sytno - Tachov - Tisová - Třemešné - Trpísty - Únehle - Vranov - Záchlumí - Zadní Chodov - Zhoř Tachov District borders Germany in
24-453: 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
36-475: 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] European route E50 European route E 50
48-709: Is an A-type east–west connection across the European continent . It connects the key naval port of Brest in France with Makhachkala , on the Caspian Sea in the Russian republic Dagestan . Half the route comprises highways and the other half provincial roads. The route is some 6,000 kilometres (3,700 mi) long and runs fully across the European continent. On its way through Europe it crosses several major European routes, such as: It
60-591: Is the Mže , which flows across the district from west to east and forms a deep valley. Its longest tributary is the Úhlavka. The central part of the territory is rich in ponds. There are also two reservoirs, Lučina and partly Hracholusky. There are two protected landscape areas : the northern half of Český les , and the southernmost part of Slavkovský les . The largest employers with headquarters in Tachov District and at least 500 employees are: The D5 motorway (part of
72-516: Is the Hracholusky Reservoir in Erpužice at 353 m (1,158 ft). From the total district area of 1,378.4 km (532.2 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 652.0 km (251.7 sq mi), forests occupy 601.4 km (232.2 sq mi), and water area occupies 26.8 km (10.3 sq mi). Forests cover 43.6% of the district's area. The only important river
84-646: The European route E50 ) from Prague to Plzeň and the Czech-German border passes through the district. 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 destinations are the Kladruby Monastery and Přimda Castle. Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with extended competence Districts of
96-663: 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
108-625: 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 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
120-490: 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
132-425: 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 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
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#1732881487764144-627: The west. The terrain is hilly and along the state border, the landscape is mountainous. The territory extends into four geomorphological mesoregions: Plasy Uplands (most of the territory), Upper Palatine Forest (west), Upper Palatine Forest Foothills (a strip along the Upper Palatine Forest) and Teplá Highlands (northeast). The highest point of the district is the mountain Havran in Lesná with an elevation of 894 m (2,933 ft). The lowest point
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