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Planá
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Planá (also known as Planá u Mariánských Lázní; ; ) is a town in Tachov District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,500 inhabitants.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Planá
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.image_skyline
Planá (1).jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Náměstí Svobody, historic centre
Settlement.image_flag
Flag of Planá (okres Tachov).svg
Settlement.image_shield
CZE Planá COA.svg
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Plzeň
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Tachov
Settlement.pushpin_map
Czech Republic
Settlement.pushpin_relief
1
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in the Czech Republic
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Martina Němečková
Settlement.established_title
First mentioned
Settlement.established_date
1251

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections
Contents
  • Administrative division
  • Etymology
  • Geography
  • History
  • Demographics
  • Transport
  • Sights
  • Notable people
  • Twin towns – sister cities
  • References
  • External links

Planá (also known as Planá u Mariánských Lázní; ; ) is a town in Tachov District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,500 inhabitants.

The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. The most valuable monument is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul from the 13th century. Planá is known as the birthplace of Czech president Petr Pavel.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Planá” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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