Stará Říše
Stará Říše | |
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| Coordinates: 49°10′47″N 15°35′41″E / 49.17972°N 15.59472°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Jihlava |
| First mentioned | 1257 |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.75 km2 (6.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 587 m (1,926 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 627 |
| • Density | 35.3/km2 (91.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 588 67 |
| Website | www |
Stará Říše (Czech pronunciation: [ˈstaraːˈ r̝iːʃɛ]; German: Alt Reisch) is a market town in Jihlava District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Stará Říše consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Stará Říše (597)
- Nepomuky (3)
Geography
Stará Říše is located about 24 kilometres (15 mi) south of Jihlava. It lies in the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is the hill Veselský vrch at 712 m (2,336 ft) above sea level. There are several fishponds around the market town.
History
The first written mention of Stará Říše is from 1257. It was a settlement located on a frequented trade route. In 1589, Stará Říše was promoted to a market town by Emperor Rudolf II. In 1758, a large fire destroyed almost all of Stará Říše, and all representative buildings except the school had to be rebuilt.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
The I/23 road from Třebíč to Jindřichův Hradec runs through the market town.
Sights
The main landmark of Stará Říše is the Church of All Saints. It was built in the Baroque style after 1758.[3][6]
Notable people
- Josef Florian (1873–1941), publisher and translator
- Juliana Jirousová (1943–2023), artist and painter
References
- ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
- ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Úvod: Historie městyse" (in čeština). Městys Stará Říše. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
- ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ↑ "Kostel Všech svatých se sochou sv. Jana Nepomuckého" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
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- Populated places in Jihlava District
- Market towns in the Czech Republic