Map of Pilsen, Czechia

Pilsen is the administrative centre of Plzeň Region, Czechia, with a population of about 187,863. It lies at 49.7475°N, 13.3776°E. Pilsen is about 84 km (52 mi) southwest of Prague, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Karlovy Vary, 65 km to the northwest.

Pilsen at a glance

Where is Pilsen?

• The 4th largest city in Czechia by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 07 min on the shortest day to 16 h 20 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Pilsen

• Karlovy Vary — 65 km northwest
• Kladno — 68 km northeast
• Chomutov — 79 km north
• Prague — 84 km northeast
• Most — 86 km north
• Weiden — 88 km west, Germany
• Tábor — 99 km east
• Teplice — 104 km north
• Ústí nad Labem — 112 km northeast
• Straubing — 113 km southwest, Germany

Largest cities in Czechia

• Prague — 1,165,581
• Brno — 404,296
• Ostrava — 280,853
• Liberec — 102,951
• Olomouc — 99,496
• České Budějovice — 93,426
• Hradec Králové — 90,596
• Ústí nad Labem — 90,378
• Pardubice — 88,520
• Havířov — 82,768

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.