Staříč

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.

Staříč
General view of Staříč
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Staříč
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°41′9″N 18°16′22″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictFrýdek-Místek
First mentioned1258
Area
  Total18.95 km2 (7.32 sq mi)
Elevation
327 m (1,073 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
  Total2,217
  Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
739 43
Websitewww.obec-staric.cz

Etymology

According to writer Vincenc Prasek, it was presumably named after a person nicknamed "stařek" or "stařík".[2]

History

Staříč was first mentioned in a written document in 1258.[2]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Staříč. Retrieved 2020-10-20.


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