Staříč

Municipality in Moravian-Silesian, Czech Republic

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49°41′9″N 18°16′22″E / 49.68583°N 18.27278°E / 49.68583; 18.27278Country

Czech RepublicRegionMoravian-SilesianDistrict Frýdek-MístekFirst mentioned1258Area

• Total18.97 km² (7.32 sq mi)Elevation

327 m (1,073 ft)Population

(2023-01-01)^[1]

• Total2,238 • Density120/km² (310/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

739 43

Websitewww.obec-staric.cz

Staříč is a municipality and village in the Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants.

Etymology

According to local historian Vincenc Prasek, the village was presumably named after a person called "Stařek" or "Stařík".^[2]

Geography

Staříč is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Frýdek-Místek and 12 km (7 mi) south of Ostrava. It lies mostly in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills, only the northeastern part of the municipal territory extedns into the Ostrava Basin. The highest point is the hill Strážnice at 393 m (1,289 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Staříč is from 1258.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,624	—
1880	1,713	+5.5%
1890	1,829	+6.8%
1900	1,918	+4.9%
1910	2,029	+5.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,794	−11.6%
1930	1,894	+5.6%
1950	1,565	−17.4%
1961	1,660	+6.1%
1970	1,581	−4.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,692	+7.0%
1991	1,873	+10.7%
2001	1,889	+0.9%
2011	1,980	+4.8%
2021	2,098	+6.0%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

The D56 motorway from Ostrava to the Frýdek-Místek passes through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Staříč is the Church of the Finding of the Holy Cross. It was built in the 16th century and modified in the Baroque style. The tower was added in 1757.^[2]^[5]

On the Okrouhlá hill is the eponymous observation tower. The tower, which is also used for telecommunication purposes, is 55 m (180 ft) high. The viewing platform is located at a height of 30 m (98 ft).^[6]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Staříč. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Frýdek-Místek" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel Nalezení sv. Kříže" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
^ "Rozhledna Okrouhlá" (in Czech). Obec Staříč. Retrieved 2024-05-03.