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    Švihov would become the centre of a large estate. In 1367, Švihov was referred to as a town for the first time, but due to the proximity of Klatovy,...
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    Klatovy District (Czech: Okres Klatovy) is a district in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Klatovy. With an area of 1...
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  • Švihov may refer to places in the Czech Republic: Švihov (Klatovy District), a town in the Plzeň Region Švihov Castle in the town Švihov (Rakovník District)...
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    theory, the name Klatovy was derived directly from klát. Klatovy is located about 38 km (24 mi) south of Plzeň. It lies in the Švihov Highlands except...
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    Bezděkov is located about 5 km (3 mi) west of Klatovy and 40 km (25 mi) south of Plzeň. It lies in the Švihov Highlands. The highest point is at 695 m (2...
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    baroque chateau; Plasy Monastery; The water castle at Švihov. The Black tower and the old town in Klatovy. Also the town of Domažlice and its traditional summer...
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  • Nadějkov in the South Bohemian Region Kaliště, a village and part of Švihov (Klatovy District) in the Plzeň Region Kaliště, a village and part of Votice in the...
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    Jacob Furth (category People from Švihov (Klatovy District))
    individual or an organization. Furth was born in Schwihau, Bohemia (now Švihov, Czech Republic) November 15, 1840, the son of Lazar and Anna (Popper) Furth...
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  • village and part of Pavlov (Jihlava District) in the Vysočina Region Bezděkov, a village and part of Švihov (Klatovy District) in the Plzeň Region Bezděkov...
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    Kamberk Kamen: Kámen (Pelhřimov District) Kamenitschek (Kamenicek): Kameničky Kamenik: Kamýk, p. of Švihov (Klatovy District) Kameral Ellgoth: Komorní Lhotka...
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    the district. The other important roads in the district are the I/27 (part of European route E53) from Plzeň to the Czech-German border via Klatovy, and...
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    Lhovice (category Populated places in Klatovy District)
    Lhovice is a village and administrative part of Švihov in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants. The...
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  • Most came from Švihov, Klatovy District, in German Schwihau. This is a small town about 70 miles South West of Prague in the Klatovy region. Daniel Block...
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    about 28 km (17 mi) southeast of Plzeň. It lies on the border between the Švihov Highlands and Blatná Uplands. The highest point is the hill Zelená hora...
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    located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of Plzeň. It lies mostly in the Švihov Highlands, only the western part of the municipal territory extends into...
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    Přeštice (category Populated places in Plzeň-South District)
    located about 18 km (11 mi) south of Plzeň. It lies on the border between the Švihov Highlands and Plasy Uplands. The highest point is the hill Střížov with...
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  • (Frýdek-Místek) Svídnice (Chrudim) Svídnice (Rychnov nad Kněžnou) Švihov (town; Klatovy) Švihov (Rakovník) Svijanský Újezd (Liberec) Svijany (Liberec) Svinaře...
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    Poleň (category Villages in Klatovy District)
    is located about 8 km (5 mi) northwest of Klatovy and 37 km (23 mi) southwest of Plzeň. It lies in the Švihov Highlands, in the valley of the Poleňka Stream...
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    Janovice nad Úhlavou (category Populated places in Klatovy District)
    Úhlavou is located about 5 km (3 mi) west of Klatovy and 44 km (27 mi) south of Plzeň. It lies mostly in the Švihov Highlands, but the municipal territory extends...
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    Dolní Lukavice (category Villages in Plzeň-South District)
    (9 mi) south of Plzeň. It lies on the border between the Plasy Uplands and Švihov Highlands. The highest point is the hill Hájsko with an altitude of 524 m...
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    (6 mi) south of Plzeň. It lies on the border between the Plasy Uplands and Švihov Highlands. The highest point is a hill with an altitude of 516 m (1,693 ft)...
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    Měčín (category Populated places in Klatovy District)
    was part of the Švihov estate. In the 15th century, Měčín formed a separate estate, but in the 16th century it again belonged to Švihov. In 1610–1653,...
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    Loučim (category Villages in Domažlice District)
    of Domažlice and 45 km (28 mi) southwest of Plzeň. It lies mostly in the Švihov Highlands. The southern part of the municipal territory extends in to the...
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    Kdyně (category Populated places in Domažlice District)
    The I/22 road (the section from Klatovy to Domažlice) runs through the town. Kdyně is located on the railway line Klatovy–Domažlice. Church of Saint Nicholas...
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  • Castle Šelmberk Castle Šontál Castle Štěnovice Chateau Šťáhlavy Chateau Švihov Castle Tachov Chateau Terešov Chateau Tetětice Chateau Tisová Chateau Trpísty...
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    Plzeň (category Populated places in Plzeň-City District)
    Uplands, with small parts of the municipal territory extending into the Švihov Highlands to the east and south. The highest point is the hill Chlum at...
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    Horažďovice (category Populated places in Klatovy District)
    Horažďovice ([ˈɦoraʒɟovɪtsɛ] ; German: Horaschdowitz) is a town in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,100 inhabitants...
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    Chudenice (category Populated places in Klatovy District)
    located about 11 km (7 mi) northwest of Klatovy and 33 km (21 mi) southwest of Plzeň. It lies in the Švihov Highlands. The highest point is a hill at...
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    Rokycany (category Populated places in Rokycany District)
    Borek. Rokycany is located about 14 km (9 mi) east of Plzeň. It lies in the Švihov Highlands. The highest point is the Čilina hill at 523 m (1,716 ft) above...
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