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 | |
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 General view of Staříč | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Staříč Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°41′9″N 18°16′22″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Frýdek-Místek |
| First mentioned | 1258 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.97 km2 (7.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 327 m (1,073 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,238 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 739 43 |
| Website | www |
Etymology
According to local historian Vincenc Prasek, the village was presumably named after a person called "Stařek" or "Stařík".[2]
History
The first written mention of Staříč is from 1258.[2]
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Staříč. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
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