Staré Hrady
Staré Hrady | |
|---|---|
 Main street | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Staré Hrady Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°23′10″N 15°12′47″E / 50.38611°N 15.21306°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Hradec Králové |
| District | Jičín |
| First mentioned | 1340 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.85 km2 (1.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 195 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 507 23 |
| Website | www |
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
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 382 | — |
| 1880 | 422 | +10.5% |
| 1890 | 459 | +8.8% |
| 1900 | 432 | −5.9% |
| 1910 | 392 | −9.3% |
| 1921 | 403 | +2.8% |
| 1930 | 310 | −23.1% |
| 1950 | 286 | −7.7% |
| 1961 | 265 | −7.3% |
| 1970 | 243 | −8.3% |
| 1980 | 192 | −21.0% |
| 1991 | 153 | −20.3% |
| 2001 | 172 | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 191 | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 186 | −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
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Turisté mají v České republice nejraději zoologické zahrady, technické památky, koupání a Pražský hrad" (in Czech). CzechTourism. 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ^ "Historie hradu a zámku Staré Hrady" (in Czech). Staré Hrady Castle. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
External links
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