Plánice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈplaːɲɪtsɛ]) (German: Planitz) is a town in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants. It lies some 40 km (25 mi) to the south from the region capital of Plzeň.

Plánice
Town
Panorama of Plánice
Flag Coat of arms
Plánice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°23′22″N 13°28′29″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Klatovy
First mentioned	1352
Government
• Mayor	Zdeněk Pavlíček
Area
• Total	55.64 km2 (21.48 sq mi)
Elevation	579 m (1,900 ft)
Population  (2021-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,660
• Density	30/km2 (77/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	339 01, 340 34, 341 01, 341 42
Website	www.planice.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Bližanovy, Křížovice, Kvasetice, Lovčice, Mlynářovice, Nová Plánice, Pohoří, Štipoklasy, Vracov, Zbyslav and Zdebořice are administrative parts of Plánice.

Notable people

• František Křižík (1847–1941), engineer and inventor

Twin towns – sister cities

Plánice is twinned with:[2]

• Rubigen, Switzerland

References

External links

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• Official website

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