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Staré Hradiště

Coordinates: 50°3′56″N 15°46′44″E / 50.06556°N 15.77889°E / 50.06556; 15.77889
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Staré Hradiště
Municipality
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Coordinates: 50°3′56″N 15°46′44″E / 50.06556°N 15.77889°E / 50.06556; 15.77889
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictPardubice
First mentioned1142
Area
 • Total
8.79 km2 (3.39 sq mi)
Elevation
220 m (720 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
2,079
 • Density237/km2 (613/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
533 52
Websitewww.stare-hradiste-obec.cz

Staré Hradiště (German: Alt Hradischt) is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Staré Hradiště consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Staré Hradiště (1,173)
  • Brozany (516)
  • Hradiště na Písku (261)

Etymology

The name Staré Hradiště means 'old gord'. Because the name Hradiště is common name of Czech places, the prefix starý was given to distinguish it from other places.[3]

Geography

Staré Hradiště is located north of Pardubice, in its immediate vicinity. It lies in a flat landscape in the East Elbe Table. The highest point is at 241 m (791 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Elbe River.

History

The first written mention of Hradiště is from 1142.[3] Until the Hussite Wars, the village was owned by the monastery in Opatovice. In 1436, Staré Hradiště was acquired by Diviš Bořek of Miletínek. The village was then joined to the Pardubice estate and shared its owners and destinies.[4]

Demographics

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The only protected cultural monument in the municipality is a Baroque granary.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in čeština). p. 756.
  4. ↑ "Historie obce" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2026-08-31.
  5. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  6. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. ↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Staré Hradiště". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
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