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Žihobce

Žihobce is a municipality and village in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Žihobce
Municipality
View from the west
View from the west
Flag of Žihobce
Flag
Coat of arms of Žihobce
Coat of arms
Žihobce is located in Czech Republic
Žihobce
Žihobce
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°12′56″N 13°37′54″E / 49.21556°N 13.63167°E / 49.21556; 13.63167
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictKlatovy
First mentioned1045
Area
 • Total
25.81 km2 (9.97 sq mi)
Elevation
543 m (1,781 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
581
 • Density23/km2 (58/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
342 01
Websitewww.zihobce.eu

Administrative parts

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The villages of Bešetín, Bílenice, Kadešice, Rozsedly and Šimanov are administrative parts of Žihobce.

Geography

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Žihobce is located about 31 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Klatovy and 60 km (37 mi) south of Plzeň. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is on the slope of the Sedlo hill at 861 m (2,825 ft) above sea level. The municipal territory is rich in small fishponds.

History

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The first written mention of Žihobce is from 1045.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18692,047—    
18802,147+4.9%
18902,085−2.9%
19002,034−2.4%
19102,180+7.2%
YearPop.±%
19212,021−7.3%
19301,835−9.2%
19501,325−27.8%
19611,247−5.9%
19701,076−13.7%
YearPop.±%
1980903−16.1%
1991754−16.5%
2001669−11.3%
2011603−9.9%
2021566−6.1%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

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Žihobce Castle

Among the main landmarks of Žihobce is the church and the castle. The Church of the Transfiguration is a large Neo-Romanesque building. It was built in 1872–1876 on the site of an older church, which was first documented in 1360.[5]

The Žihobce Castle was originall a Renaissance fortress from the beginning of the 17th century, rebuilt into a Baroque castle in 1688. Next to the castle is a landscape park. Today the castle houses a school and museum.[6]

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    Church of the Transfiguration
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    Centre with statue of Saint John of Nepomuk

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Žihobce – historie" (in Czech). Obec Žihobce. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Kostel Proměnění Páně" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  6. ^ "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
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