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Planá
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Planá
Total population
5,410
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Overview
Planá is a town in Tachov District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,500 inhabitants. The town is located on the border between the Teplá Highlands and Podčeskoleská Hills.
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History
The first written mention of Planá is from 1251. Planá was located on an important trade route from Nuremberg to Cheb. The oldest part of Planá was built during the 13th and 14th century and at the end of the 14th century it was quite a large town, surrounded by walls and a moat. In the 16th century, two plague epidemics hit the town, which caused a significant decrease in the population and led to the invitation of colonists from Germany and the beginning of the Germanisation of the town. Another misfortune came in the 17th century during the Thirty Years' War, when Planá was conquered and looted several times by various armies. The Planá estate was owned by several aristocratic families, including Lords of Dobrohošť, Žeberka family, Schlick family, Sinzerdorf family, Nostitz family and Nostitz-Rhieneck family. The most significant owners were the Schlick family. During their reign, mining flourished and the mint was moved to Planá after it ceased to exist in Jáchymov.
Geography
Planá is located about northeast of Tachov and west of Plzeň. It lies on the border between the Teplá Highlands and Podčeskoleská Hills. The highest point is the hill Homole at above sea level. The Mže River flows through the southern part of the municipal territory. The stream Kosový potok flows along the eastern municipal border and then joins the Mže. The stream Hamerský potok flows through the western part of the municipal territory. The stream Planský potok, its tributary, flows next to the town centre. There are several fishponds in the territory of Planá, the largest of which are Anenský rybník and Labutí rybník.
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Nearby places in Plzeň
- Lestkov6 mi away · pop. 260
- Studánka8.5 mi away · pop. 387
- Dlouhý Újezd8.5 mi away · pop. 279
- Čečkovice9.6 mi away · pop. 77
- Semněvice20.5 mi away · pop. 109
- Kotovice23 mi away · pop. 150
- Křenovy26 mi away · pop. 150
- Mladotice29 mi away · pop. 443
- Dolní Hradiště33.9 mi away · pop. 42
- Liblín36 mi away · pop. 301
- Vejvanov40.7 mi away · pop. 216
- Mešno42.1 mi away · pop. 87
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