Starý Jičín

Starý Jičín (German: Alttitschein, Alt Titschein) is a municipality and village in Nový Jičín District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,900 inhabitants.

Starý Jičín
Municipality
Square of Starý Jičín
Square of Starý Jičín
Flag of Starý Jičín
Flag
Coat of arms of Starý Jičín
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Starý Jičín is located in Czech Republic
Starý Jičín
Starý Jičín
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°34′37″N 17°57′42″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictNový Jičín
First mentioned1240
Area
 • Total33.68 km2 (13.00 sq mi)
Elevation
295 m (968 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total2,934
 • Density87/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
742 31
Websitewww.stary-jicin.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Dub, Heřmanice, Janovice, Jičina, Palačov, Petřkovice, Starojická Lhota and Vlčnov are administrative parts of Starý Jičín.

Geography

Starý Jičín lies about 3 kilometres (2 mi) west of Nový Jičín. It is located in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills. The highest point is the mountain Petřkovická hora with an altitude of 608 metres (1,995 ft). A dominant feature located just above the village is the hill Starojický kopec, at 496 metres (1,627 ft).

History
Starý Jičín Castle

The first written mention of Jičín is from 1240, when the castle was mentioned. The castle was built here in the late 12th or in the early 13th century, originally as a guard castle on the Amber Road. The nearby market village was established soon after the castle.[2]

Sights

The landmark of the municipality is the Starý Jičín Castle on a hill above the village. For centuries, none of the owners cared about the castle and at the beginning of the 20th century, it became a ruin. Since 1996, it has been owned by the municipality and partial repairs were made.[2]

The second monument is the complex of the parish Church of Saint Wenceslaus with a rebuilt Renaissance tower.[2]

Notable people
  • Max David (1859–?), Moravian-German engineer

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Obec Starý Jičín" (in Czech). Obec Starý Jičín. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
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