Žihobce

Žihobce
Žihobce
Municipality
	View from the west
	Flag Coat of arms
	Žihobce Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°12′56″N 13°37′54″E / 49.21556°N 13.63167°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Klatovy
First mentioned	1045
Area
• Total	25.81 km2 (9.97 sq mi)
Elevation	543 m (1,781 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	581
• Density	23/km2 (58/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	342 01
Website	www.zihobce.eu

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

Administrative parts

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

Geography

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

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

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	2,047	—
1880	2,147	+4.9%
1890	2,085	−2.9%
1900	2,034	−2.4%
1910	2,180	+7.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	2,021	−7.3%
1930	1,835	−9.2%
1950	1,325	−27.8%
1961	1,247	−5.9%
1970	1,076	−13.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	903	−16.1%
1991	754	−16.5%
2001	669	−11.3%
2011	603	−9.9%
2021	566	−6.1%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

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.^[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]

Gallery

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

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "Žihobce – historie" (in Czech). Obec Žihobce. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
^ "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.
^ "Kostel Proměnění Páně" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
^ "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-14.

External links

Official website

[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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