Stařeč
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::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Stařeč |
| settlement_type | Market town |
| image_skyline | Stařeč from south.jpg |
| image_caption | View from the south |
| image_flag | Stařeč TR flag.svg |
| image_shield | CoA of Stařeč.svg |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Vysočina |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Třebíč |
| pushpin_map | Czech Republic |
| pushpin_relief | 1 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in the Czech Republic |
| coordinates | |
| established_title | First mentioned |
| established_date | 1259 |
| area_total_km2 | 15.41 |
| elevation_m | 455 |
| population_as_of | 2025-01-01 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 1691 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone1 | CET |
| utc_offset1 | +1 |
| timezone1_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset1_DST | +2 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| postal_code | 675 22 |
| website | |
| :: |
| name = Stařeč | other_name = | settlement_type = Market town | image_skyline = Stařeč from south.jpg | image_caption = View from the south | image_flag = Stařeč TR flag.svg | image_shield = CoA of Stařeč.svg | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = Vysočina | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Třebíč | image_map = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = Czech Republic | pushpin_relief = 1 | pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Czech Republic | coordinates = | coordinates_footnotes = | leader_title = | leader_name = | established_title = First mentioned | established_date = 1259 | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 15.41 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 455 | population_as_of = 2025-01-01 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 1691 | population_density_km2 = auto | timezone1 = CET | utc_offset1 = +1 | timezone1_DST = CEST | utc_offset1_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 675 22 | area_code_type = | area_code = | website = | footnotes = Stařeč () is a market town in Třebíč District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Stařeč consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
- Stařeč (1,508)
- Kracovice (81)
Geography
Stařeč is located about 3 km southwest of Třebíč and 27 km southeast of Jihlava. It lies in the Jevišovice Uplands. The highest point is the hill Zadní hora at 634 m above sea level. The stream Stařečský potok 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.
Demographics
|align=none|cols=3 |1869|906 |1880|1032 |1890|1081 |1900|1232 |1910|1381 |1921|1316 |1930|1455 |1950|1450 |1961|1528 |1970|1495 |1980|1417 |1991|1354 |2001|1427 |2011|1630 |2021|1589 |source=Censuses}}
Transport
The I/23 road (the section from Třebíč to Jindřichův Hradec runs through the northern part of the municipal territory. The II/410 road from Třebíč to Jemnice passes through the market town.
Stařeč is located on the railway line Znojmo–Okříšky.
Sights
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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.
Notable people
- Bernard Grun (1901–1972), German composer and conductor
References
References
- (2025-05-16). "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- (2022). "Public Census 2021 – basic data". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- "Stařeč – Historie a současnost obce". Mikroregion Třebíčsko.
- (2015-12-21). "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- (2021-03-27). "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- "Detail stanice Stařeč". [[České dráhy]].
- "Kostel sv. Jakuba Staršího". National Heritage Institute.
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