Šťáhlavy

Šťáhlavy is a municipality and village in Plzeň-City District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,900 inhabitants.

Šťáhlavy
Šťáhlavy Castle
Šťáhlavy Castle
Flag of Šťáhlavy
Coat of arms of Šťáhlavy
Šťáhlavy is located in Czech Republic
Šťáhlavy
Šťáhlavy
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°40′32″N 13°30′14″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictPlzeň-City
First mentioned1239
Government
  MayorVáclav Štětina
Area
  Total23.97 km2 (9.25 sq mi)
Elevation
362 m (1,188 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
  Total2,922
  Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
332 03, 332 04
Websitewww.stahlavy.cz

Administrative parts

The village of Šťáhlavice is an administrative part of Šťáhlavy.

Geography

Šťáhlavy lies 14 kilometres (9 mi) south-east from Plzeň. It is located in the Švihov Highlands on the Úslava River.

History

The first written mention of Šťáhlavy is from 1239. In 1784–1789 the Waldschloss Castle, later renamed Kozel, was built.[2]

In 1947 Šťáhlavy was incorporated to the Plzeň-Country District and in 1960 to the newly arisen Plzeň-South District. Since 1 January 2007 it is a part of the Plzeň-City District.[2]

Sights

Šťáhlavy is known for two castles. Kozel Castle is a Neoclassical building surrounded by a large park. Today it is open to the public.[3]

Šťáhlavy Castle was originally a fortress from the mid-16th century, later expanded into a Renaissance Castle. The castle is privately owned and inaccessible.[4]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Stručná historie Šťáhlav" (in Czech). Obec Šťáhlavy. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  3. "History". Kozel Castle. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
  4. "Zámek Šťáhlavy" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
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