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Žleby

Central Bohemianvillage

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Žleby

Total population

1,339

Elevation243 m
Land area14.62 km²
Coordinates49.89°, 15.49°

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City facts

Elevation
243 m
Area
14.62 km²
head of government
Ludmila Záklasníková
Official website
www.ouzleby.cz

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Žleby is a municipality and village in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants. It is known for the Žleby Castle, which is a national cultural monument.

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History & geography

History

The first written mention of Žleby is from 1278. In the Middle Ages, it used to be a market town. It was promoted to a market town in 1356, when it was owned by King Charles IV.

Geography

Žleby is located about southeast of Kutná Hora and southwest of Pardubice. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape of the Central Elbe Table. The highest point is at above sea level. The Doubrava River flows through the municipality.

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Geography

Latitude
49.8896
Longitude
15.4885
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

F
Franz Josst
botanist (1815-1862)
O
Otakar Havelka
Czechoslovak senator of Czechoslovak National Parliament and Czechoslovak politician
K
Karel Hodaň
J
Josef Dusatko
Czech athlete
V
Václav Havelka
E
Eduard Stehlík
M
Marta Kepáková
V
Věra Kotková
J
Jan Hanzlík
B
Boris Hynek
B
Bohumil Hrdlička
P
Petr Albrecht
botanist (1961-2001)
O
Oldřich Palata
photographer
P
Petr Novotný
M
Milan Drábek
Czech Geological Survey
A
Antonín Barák
Czech painter and teacher

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.13
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,143

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
102
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

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Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

European Rhinoceros Beetle
European Rhinoceros Beetle
Oryctes nasicornis
Seen 2026-05-24
Common Twayblade
Common Twayblade
Neottia ovata
Seen 2026-05-23
wood sanicle
wood sanicle
Sanicula europaea
Seen 2026-05-23
Goat Moth
Goat Moth
Cossus cossus
Seen 2026-05-21
common mugwort
common mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
Seen 2026-05-21
ground-ivy
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
Seen 2026-05-21
Beech Gall Midge
Beech Gall Midge
Mikiola fagi
Seen 2026-05-21
spinulose wood fern
spinulose wood fern
Dryopteris carthusiana
Seen 2026-05-21
European Hornbeam
European Hornbeam
Carpinus betulus
Seen 2026-05-21

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

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Official Identifiers

ČSÚ — Czech Statistical Office

RÚIAN code
CZ534668
Population (Wikidata)
1,429
Wikidata
Q2696837

RÚIAN obec ID via Wikidata P782

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
  • • ČSÚ — Czech Statistical Office — RÚIAN obec ID via Wikidata P782