Stará Voda (Cheb District)
Stará Voda | |
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| Coordinates: 49°59′30″N 12°35′45″E / 49.99167°N 12.59583°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
| Region | Karlovy Vary |
| District | Cheb |
| First mentioned | 1380 |
| Area | |
• Total | 54.01 km2 (20.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 605 m (1,985 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 494 |
| • Density | 9.15/km2 (23.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 350 02, 353 01 |
| Website | www |
Stará Voda (German: Altwasser) is a municipality and village in Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Stará Voda consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Stará Voda (323)
- Sekerské Chalupy (115)
- Vysoká (25)
Etymology
Both the Czech name Stará Voda and the historical German name Altwasser mean 'old water'.
Geography
Stará Voda is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) southeast of Cheb and 32 km (20 mi) southwest of Karlovy Vary, on the border with Germany. The eastern part of the municipal territory with the village of Stará Voda lies in the Podčeskoleská Hills, but most of the municipality lies in the Upper Palatine Forest. The highest point is the second highest peak of the entire Upper Palatine Forest, Dyleň at 940 m (3,084 ft) above sea level.
The streams Kosový potok and Hamerský potok, which are notable tributaries of the Mže River, originate in the southwestern part of the municipal territory. The Wondreb River (here known as Mikulášský potok) also originates near the Czech–German border, but then it soon enters Germany.
History
The first written mention of Stará Voda is from 1380.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
The I/21 road, which connects the D5 and D6 motorways, runs through the municipality.
The main railway line Prague–Cheb via Plzeň passes through the municipal territory. The train station named Lázně Kynžvart, which serves mainly the neighbouring town of Lázně Kynžvart, is located in the territory of Stará Voda.[6]
Sights
The main landmark of the municipality is the Church of Saint John the Baptist in Vysoká. It was originally a Romanesque-Gothic building from the mid-13th century. It was gradually rebuilt and modified until 1847. In 1982, the roof was taken off and only the tower was preserved.[7]
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.
- ↑ "Program obnovy venkova Stará Voda" (in čeština). Obec Stará Voda. 2009-01-29. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Station details Lázně Kynžvart". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-09-09.
- ↑ "Kostel sv. Jana Křtitele" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
External links
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- Villages in Cheb District