Žihle is a village and municipality (obec

Obec

Obec is the Czech and Slovak word for a municipality . The literal meaning of the word is "commune" or "community". It is the smallest administrative unit that is governed by elected representatives. Cities are also municipalities...

) in Plzeň-North District

Plzen-North District

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 in the Plzeň Region

Plzen Region

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 of the Czech Republic

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.

The municipality covers an area of 39.85 square kilometres (15.4 sq mi), and has a population of 1,432 (as at 3 July 2006).

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

Prague

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, around the municipality also lies, Hluboka, the Chateau from Kalec

Kalec

Kalec is a missing town but with a Chateau Mansion present in several important events in the history of Bohemia is situated to the West of Czech Republic under the statutes of Žihle, comprises the District of Pilsen-North in the Plzeň Region, according to its 530 altitude and cadastre it has...

, Nový Dvůr, Odlezly and Přehořov.