Žihobce is a municipality and village in
Klatovy District
Klatovy District () is a Okres, district in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Klatovy. With an area of , it is the largest district in the country.
Administrative division
Klatovy District is divided into three Di ...
in the
Plzeň Region
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of the
Czech Republic
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. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Žihobce consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
*Žihobce (267)
*BeÅ¡etÃn (11)
*BÃlenice (73)
*Kadešice (53)
*Rozsedly (127)
*Å imanov (35)
Geography
Žihobce is located about southeast of
Klatovy
Klatovy (; ) is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 23,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zone.
Administr ...
and south of
Plzeň
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. It lies in the
Bohemian Forest Foothills
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. The highest point is on the slope of the Sedlo hill at above sea level. The municipal territory is rich in small fishponds.
History
The first written mention of Žihobce is from 1045.
Demographics
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
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.
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.
Gallery
Žihobce (02).jpg, Church of the Transfiguration
Žihobce (08).jpg, Centre with statue of Saint John of Nepomuk
References
External links
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Villages in Klatovy District