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Advanced Audio Blog #16 - Top 10 Czech Cities and Regions: Pilsen


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Plzeň je hlavním městem Plzeňského kraje v České republice.
Nachází se v historickém regionu Čech.
Plzeň je se svojí celkovou populací 170 322 lidí a hustotou obydlení 1 237 obyvatel na kilometr čtverečný čtvrtým největším městem v České republice.
Zeměpisně je město umístěno 90 kilometrů (tj. 56 mil) západně od Prahy.
Leží na soutoku řek Mže, Radbuza, Úhlava a Úslava.
Z těchto řek vzniká řeka Berounka.
V Plzni se nachází Západočeská univerzita.
Tato univerzita je známá právnickou fakultou, elektrotechnickou fakultou a fakultou aplikovaných věd.
Plzeň je od 90. let 20. století prudce rostoucím místem pro zahraniční investice.
Izraelská developerská firma postavila v roce 2007 pěti-akrové obchodní centrum Plzeň Plaza s komplexem kin.
V Plzni mají výrobní závody také společnosti jako např. Daikin nebo Panasonic.
Město Plzeň je domovem pouze necelých 30 % populace Plzeňského kraje, ale přesto vytváří 2/3 HDP v tomto kraji.
To činí Plzeň jedním z nejbohatších měst v celé České republice.
Evropská unie jmenovala Plzeň na Evropské hlavní město kultury pro rok 2015.
Během tohoto specifického roku se bude konat mnoho kulturních událostí.
To slouží ke zvýšení mezinárodního postavení a obrazu města a také sklizení ekonomických výhod.
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Pilsen is the capital city of the Pilsen Region in the Czech Republic.
It is located in the historical region of Bohemia.
Pilsen is the fourth largest city in the Czech Republic by population, with a total population of 170,322 and population density of 1,237 per square kilometer.
Geographically, it is located to the west of Prague by ninety kilometers, or 56 miles. It is situated at the meeting point of the Radbuza River, the Mze River, the Uhlava River, and the Uslava River.
Together, these four rivers form the Berounka River.
The University of West Bohemia is located in Pilsen.
The University is known for its School of Law, School of Mechanical Engineering, and School of Applied Science.
Pilsen has been a booming site for foreign investment since the 1990s.
An Israeli mall developer built the Pilsen Plaza in 2007, which is a five-acre shopping mall that includes a movie theater complex.
Corporations like Daikin and Panasonic also have manufacturing bases in Pilsen.
The City of Pilsen is home to just under thirty percent of the population of Pilsen Region, yet it produces more than two thirds of the region's GDP.
This makes Pilsen one of the most affluent cities in all of the Czech Republic.
Pilsen has been chosen as a European Capital of Culture in 2015, which is a designation by the European Union.
During that year, many cultural events will take place.
This serves to raise the international status and image of the city while reaping economic benefits.
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