Švihov is a town in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.

Švihov
Town
Town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Švihov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°28′53″N 13°17′2″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Klatovy
First mentioned	1245
Government
• Mayor	Václav Petrus
Area
• Total	34.53 km2 (13.33 sq mi)
Elevation	374 m (1,227 ft)
Population  (2021-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,665
• Density	48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	340 12
Website	www.svihov.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Bezděkov, Jíno, Kaliště, Kamýk, Kokšín, Lhovice, Stropčice, Těšnice, Třebýcinka and Vosí are administrative parts of Švihov.

Sights

The Gothic Švihov Castle (built 1480–1489) is the main target of tourism in the region.

Gallery

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  Švihov Castle
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  T. G. Masaryk Square
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  The castle and the square

References

External links

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