Plzeň Region 比尔森州
(重定向自Plzeňský Kraj)
Plzeň Region (Czech:Plzeňský kraj) is an administrative unit (kraj) in the western part of Bohemia in the Czech Republic. It is named after its capital Plzeň (English Pilsen, German:Pilsen). In terms of area, Plzeň region is with 7,561 km the third largest region in the Czech Republic. However, with the population of 572,459 inhabitants (as of 31 December 2012) it was the ninth most populous region. After the South Bohemian Region it is the second least densely populated region. The region can be roughly divided into two parts: a highly industrialized north-eastern part with a strong engineering tradition around Pilsen (Czech:Plzeň) and a more hilly and rural south-western part with smaller-sized manufacturing companies processing natural resources.