Žihle

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
Municipality
Municipal office and the Church of Saint Wenceslaus
Flag Coat of arms
Žihle Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°2′40″N 13°22′18″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Plzeň-North
First mentioned	1238
Area
• Total	39.84 km2 (15.38 sq mi)
Elevation	448 m (1,470 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,283
• Density	32/km2 (83/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	331 65
Website	www.obec-zihle.cz

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

Administrative division

Žihle consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

• Žihle (1,049)
• Hluboká (26)
• Kalec (0)
• Nový Dvůr (20)
• Odlezly (54)
• Přehořov (55)

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,450	—
1880	1,535	+5.9%
1890	1,482	−3.5%
1900	1,449	−2.2%
1910	1,527	+5.4%
1921	1,682	+10.2%
1930	1,882	+11.9%
1950	1,320	−29.9%
1961	1,307	−1.0%
1970	1,245	−4.7%
1980	1,279	+2.7%
1991	1,416	+10.7%
2001	1,419	+0.2%
2011	1,403	−1.1%
2021	1,204	−14.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]