Švihov

Švihov is a town in in the of the . It has about 1,700 inhabitants. The town is located on the River in the Švihov Highlands. Švihov is known for the medieval .
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  • Type: Town with 1,690 residents
  • Description: town in the Czech Republic
  • Also known as: “Svihov”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Švihov Castle and Church of St. Wenceslas.

Castle
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is a Gothic water castle in Švihov in the of the .

Church
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Church
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kokšín and Mezihoří.

Village
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is a village.

Village
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is a municipality and village…

Village
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is a municipality and village…

Švihov

Latitude
49.48142° or 49° 28′ 53″ north
Longitude
13.28381° or 13° 17′ 2″ east
Population
1,690
Elevation
375 metres (1,230 feet)
Open location code
8FXMF7JM+HG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 359157438
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
3064492
Wiki­data ID
Q392779
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Vietnamese—“Švihov” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Švihov (Klatovyko barrutia)”
  • Basque: “Švihov”
  • Catalan: “Švihov”
  • Cebuano: “Švihov”
  • Chinese: “什維霍夫”
  • Chinese: “什维霍夫”
  • Czech: “Švihov u Klatov”
  • Czech: “Švihov”
  • Dutch: “Švihov”
  • Esperanto: “Švihov”
  • Estonian: “Švihov”
  • French: “Švihov”
  • German: “Schwihau”
  • German: “Švihov u Klatov”
  • German: “Švihov”
  • Hungarian: “Švihov”
  • Irish: “Švihov”
  • Italian: “Švihov (Plzeň)”
  • Italian: “Švihov”
  • Lombard: “Švihov”
  • Macedo-Romanian: “Švihov (Mãhãlã Klatovy)”
  • Malay: “Švihov”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Švihov”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Švihov”
  • Persian: “شویهوف (ناحیه کلاتووی)”
  • Persian: “شویهوف”
  • Polish: “Švihov”
  • Portuguese: “Švihov”
  • Russian: “Швигов”
  • Serbian: “Швихов”
  • Slovak: “Švihov”
  • Spanish: “Švihov”
  • Swedish: “Švihov”
  • Tatar: “Швиһов”
  • Vietnamese: “Švihov”
  • “Švihov”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Třebýcinka and Lhovice.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Švihov and Town hall.

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