Šťáhlavy is a municipality and village in

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in the

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of the

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. It has about 2,900 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Šťáhlavy consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Šťáhlavy (2,314) *Šťáhlavice (609)

Geography

Šťáhlavy is located about southeast from

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. It lies in the Švihov Highlands. The highest point is the hill Maršál at above sea level. The built-up area is situated on the left bank of the Úslava River.

History

The first written mention of Šťáhlavy is from 1239. In 1784–1789, the Waldschloss Castle (later renamed Kozel) was built. Šťahlavy was then owned by the Czernin family. In the 19th century, the estate was bought by the

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. In 1947, Šťáhlavy was incorporated to the Plzeň-Country District and in 1960 to the newly arisen

Plzeň-South District Plzeň-South District () is a Okres, district in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Plzeň. The most populated town of the district is Přeštice. Administrative division Plzeň-South District is divided into four ...

. Since 1 January 2007, it is a part of the

Demographics

Transport

The I/19 road from Plzeň to

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briefly crosses the municipal territory. Šťáhlavy is located on the railway line Plzeň– Horažďovice. In addition, there is a train stop is Šťáhlavice on a short line of local importance from

Nezvěstice Nezvěstice is a municipality and village in Plzeň-City District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants. Nezvěstice lies approximately south-east of Plzeň and south-west of Prague Prague ( ; ) is th ...

Příkosice Příkosice is a municipality and village in Rokycany District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants. Příkosice lies approximately south-east of Rokycany, south-east of Plzeň, and south-west of Prague ...

Sights

Šťáhlavy is known for two castles. Kozel Castle was built as a rural aristocratic residence. It was built in the Neoclassical style in 1784–1789. Today it is open to the public and offers guided tours. The castle is surrounded by a large park, founded in 1875–1876. For its value, it is protected as a national cultural monument. Šťáhlavy Castle was originally a fortress from the mid-16th century, later expanded into a Renaissance castle. The castle is privately owned and inaccessible.

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