Šťáhlavy
Šťáhlavy | |
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.JPG) Šťáhlavy Castle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Šťáhlavy Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°40′32″N 13°30′14″E / 49.67556°N 13.50389°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| District | Plzeň-City |
| First mentioned | 1239 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.97 km2 (9.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 362 m (1,188 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,922 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 332 03, 332 04 |
| Website | www |
Šťáhlavy is a municipality and village in Plzeň-City District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,900 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
[edit]The village of Šťáhlavice is an administrative part of Šťáhlavy.
Geography
[edit]Šťáhlavy is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) southeast from Plzeň. It lies in the Švihov Highlands. The highest point is the hill Maršál at 562 m (1,844 ft) above sea level. The built-up area is situated on the left bank of the Úslava River.
History
[edit]The first written mention of Šťáhlavy is from 1239. In 1784–1789, the Waldschloss Castle (later renamed Kozel) was built.[2] Šťahlavy was then owned by the Czernin family. In the 19th century, the estate was bought by the Waldstein family.[3]
In 1947, Šťáhlavy was incorporated to the Plzeň-Country District and in 1960 to the newly arisen Plzeň-South District. Since 1 January 2007, it is a part of the Plzeň-City District.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
[edit]The I/19 road from Plzeň to Tábor 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 to Příkosice.
Sights
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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.[6][3]
Šťáhlavy Castle was originally a fortress from the mid-16th century, later expanded into a Renaissance castle. The castle is privately owned and inaccessible.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b "Stručná historie Šťáhlav" (in Czech). Obec Šťáhlavy. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ^ a b "Zámek Kozel" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "History". Kozel Castle. National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ^ "Zámek Šťáhlavy" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
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