Stařeč
View from the south
View from the south
Flag of Stařeč
Coat of arms of Stařeč
Stařeč is located in Czech Republic
Stařeč
Stařeč
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°11′52″N 15°49′41″E / 49.19778°N 15.82806°E / 49.19778; 15.82806
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictTřebíč
First mentioned1259
Area
  Total15.41 km2 (5.95 sq mi)
Elevation
455 m (1,493 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
  Total1,670
  Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
675 22
Websitewww.mestys-starec.eu

Stařeč (German: Startsch) is a market town in Třebíč District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Kracovice is an administrative part of Stařeč.

Geography

Stařeč is located about 3 kilometres (2 mi) southwest of Třebíč and 27 km (17 mi) southeast of Jihlava. It lies in the Jevišovice Uplands. The highest point is the hill Zadní hora at 634 m (2,080 ft) above sea level. The Stařečský Stream flows through the market town.

History

The first written mention of Stařeč is from 1259, but the village may have already appeared in the foundation deed of Třebíč Monastery from 1101. In 1499, Stařeč was first mentioned as a market town. In 1534, it was promoted to market town again, so it probably lost this status briefly during this period.[2]

Transport

Stařeč is located on the railway line ZnojmoOkříšky.[3]

Sights

The main landmark is the Church of Saint James the Great. It is a late Romanesque building, rebuilt in the Baroque style. The tower dates from 1597.[4]

Notable people

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Stařeč – Historie a současnost obce" (in Czech). Mikroregion Třebíčsko. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  3. "Detail stanice Stařeč" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  4. "Kostel sv. Jakuba Staršího" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
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