Koterov: nature and quiet

Koterov: parks and greenery, noise by day and night, air, summer heat, radon, floods and tap water.

Parks and greenery

19 %
of the area is parks and forests
Less green than average Plzeň 25 %
28 %
of addresses have all-day noise over 60 dB (Lden)
Quieter than average Plzeň 42 %
Details
206 m
typical walk to a park or forest
Parks farther than average Plzeň 160 m
34 %
of the area is green, gardens included
About average Plzeň 36 %
36 %
of addresses have over 50 dB at night
Quieter than average Plzeň 44 %

Parks, forests and all greenery (plus gardens, meadows, orchards, vineyards, allotments, cemeteries) are counted from the neighbourhood’s area, the distance to a park (from 0.2 ha) or forest (from 1 ha) as the crow flies as the median over the neighbourhood’s addresses.

Air: NO₂ 12.6 µg/m³, PM2.5 11.6 µg/m³ (usual in the city NO₂ 13.1) · usual for the city. Average of 2020–2024.
7. cleanest air of 14 neighbourhoods →
In summer the surface here is 0.9 °C warmer than the city average. Surface temperature from Landsat satellite images, summers 2024–2025.
9. coolest in summer of 14 neighbourhoods →
Trees and shrubs cover 20 % of the area, sealed surfaces 25 %. Copernicus satellite land-cover map, 2021.
8. most trees of 14 neighbourhoods →
Bedrock radon index: mostly low. A measurement decides for a specific plot.
1. lowest radon of 14 neighbourhoods →
No address on undermined land or on a slope deformation.
Which neighbourhoods have the most stable ground →

Frequently asked questions

Is there traffic noise in Koterov?

28 % of addresses have all-day traffic noise above 60 dB (2022 strategic noise map, Lden). The median of Plzeň’s neighbourhoods is 33 %.

How far is a park or forest from Koterov?

Half of the addresses have a park or forest within 206 m. The median of the city’s neighbourhoods is 150 m.

What is the radon index in Koterov?

By the Czech Geological Survey map, the bedrock under Koterov has a mostly low radon index; no address has a high one (city-wide < 0.1 % of addresses). A measurement decides for a given house.

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