Staříč

Staříč
Municipality
General view of Staříč
Flag Coat of arms
Staříč Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°41′9″N 18°16′22″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Moravian-Silesian
District	Frýdek-Místek
First mentioned	1258
Area
• Total	18.97 km^2 (7.32 sq mi)
Elevation	327 m (1,073 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	2,249
• Density	120/km^2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	739 43
Website	www.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

Church of the Finding of the Holy Cross

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

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Staříč. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
5. "Kostel Nalezení sv. Kříže" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
6. "Rozhledna Okrouhlá" (in Czech). Obec Staříč. Retrieved 2024-05-03.

External links

• Official website