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

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
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  (2021-01-01)[1]
• Total	588
• Density	23/km2 (59/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	342 01
Website	www.zihobce.eu

Žihobce lies approximately 33 kilometres (21 mi) south-east of Klatovy, 62 km (39 mi) south of Plzeň, and 113 km (70 mi) south-west of Prague.

Administrative parts

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

History

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

Gallery

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

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