Žihle

Žihle
Municipal office and the Church of Saint Wenceslaus
Municipal office and the Church of Saint Wenceslaus
Flag of Žihle
Coat of arms of Žihle
Žihle is located in Czech Republic
Žihle
Žihle
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°2′40″N 13°22′18″E / 50.04444°N 13.37167°E / 50.04444; 13.37167
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictPlzeň-North
First mentioned1238
Area
 • Total39.84 km2 (15.38 sq mi)
Elevation
448 m (1,470 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,291
 • Density32/km2 (84/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
331 65
Websitewww.obec-zihle.cz

Žihle (German: Scheles) is a municipality and village in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.

Žihle lies approximately 33 kilometres (21 mi) north of Plzeň and 76 km (47 mi) west of Prague.

Administrative parts

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The villages of Hluboká, Kalec, Nový Dvůr, Odlezly and Přehořov are administrative parts of Žihle.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,450—    
18801,535+5.9%
18901,482−3.5%
19001,449−2.2%
19101,527+5.4%
19211,682+10.2%
19301,882+11.9%
19501,320−29.9%
19611,307−1.0%
19701,245−4.7%
19801,279+2.7%
19911,416+10.7%
20011,419+0.2%
20111,403−1.1%
20211,204−14.2%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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