Coordinates: 50°23′10″N 15°12′47″E / 50.38611°N 15.21306°E / 50.38611; 15.21306

Staré Hrady

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Staré Hrady
Main street
Main street
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°23′10″N 15°12′47″E / 50.38611°N 15.21306°E / 50.38611; 15.21306
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionHradec Králové
DistrictJičín
First mentioned1340
Area
 • Total
3.85 km2 (1.49 sq mi)
Elevation
240 m (790 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
190
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
507 23
Websitewww.stare-hrady.cz

Staré Hrady is a municipality and village in Jičín District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869382—    
1880422+10.5%
1890459+8.8%
1900432−5.9%
1910392−9.3%
1921403+2.8%
1930310−23.1%
1950286−7.7%
1961265−7.3%
1970243−8.3%
1980192−21.0%
1991153−20.3%
2001172+12.4%
2011191+11.0%
2021186−2.6%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

Sights

Staré Hrady is known for the Staré Hrady Castle. It belongs to the most visited tourist destinations in the region.[4] A Gothic fortress named Stará was first documented in 1340. It was rebuilt into the Renaissance castle in 1573. In 2007, it was purchased by a private owner who reconstructed the castle and opened it to the public.[5]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  3. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  4. "Turisté mají v České republice nejraději zoologické zahrady, technické památky, koupání a Pražský hrad" (in čeština). CzechTourism. 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  5. "Historie hradu a zámku Staré Hrady" (in čeština). Staré Hrady Castle. Retrieved 2023-02-24.

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