Planá
Planá | |
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Náměstí Svobody, historic centre | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Planá Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°52′6″N 12°44′25″E / 49.86833°N 12.74028°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| District | Tachov |
| First mentioned | 1251 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Martina Němečková |
| Area | |
• Total | 62.47 km2 (24.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 506 m (1,660 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01) | |
• Total | 5,493 |
| • Density | 87.93/km2 (227.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 348 15 |
| Website | www |
Planá (also known as Planá u Mariánských Lázní; Czech pronunciation: [ˈplanaː]; German: Plan) 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.