Žichovice

Municipality in Plzeň, Czech Republic
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49°16′2″N 13°37′40″E / 49.26722°N 13.62778°E / 49.26722; 13.62778Country Czech RepublicRegionPlzeňDistrictKlatovyFirst mentioned1045Area
 • Total5.26 km2 (2.03 sq mi)Elevation
450 m (1,480 ft)Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total634 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
342 01
Websitewww.zichovice.cz

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

Žichovice lies approximately 29 kilometres (18 mi) south-east of Klatovy, 57 km (35 mi) south of Plzeň, and 108 km (67 mi) south-west of Prague.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869497—    
1880468−5.8%
1890566+20.9%
1900610+7.8%
1910573−6.1%
1921559−2.4%
1930459−17.9%
1950487+6.1%
1961694+42.5%
1970674−2.9%
1980695+3.1%
1991748+7.6%
2001707−5.5%
2011648−8.3%
2021612−5.6%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

Notable people

  • Karel Klostermann (1848–1923), writer; lived here as a child

Gallery

  • Žichovice Castle
    Žichovice Castle

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Klatovy" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 33–34.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

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