Staré Hrady is a municipality and village in Jičín District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Staré Hrady | |
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Main street | |
Coordinates: 50°23′10″N 15°12′47″E / 50.38611°N 15.21306°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Hradec Králové |
District | Jičín |
First mentioned | 1340 |
Area | |
• Total | 3.85 km2 (1.49 sq mi) |
Elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 190 |
• Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 507 23 |
Website | www |
Demographics
editYear | Pop. | ±% |
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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
editStaré 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
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Jičín" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 17–18.
- ^ "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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