Staré Křečany
Staré Křečany | |
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| Coordinates: 50°57′2″N 14°29′47″E / 50.95056°N 14.49639°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
| Region | Ústí nad Labem |
| District | Děčín |
| First mentioned | 1485 |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.77 km2 (14.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 399 m (1,309 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,218 |
| • Density | 33.12/km2 (85.79/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 407 61 |
| Website | www |
Staré Křečany (until 1946 Starý Ehrenberk; German: Alt Ehrenberg) is a municipality and village in Děčín District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Staré Křečany consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Staré Křečany (691)
- Brtníky (191)
- Kopec (18)
- Nové Křečany (202)
- Panský (17)
- Valdek (22)
Geography
Staré Křečany is located about 27 kilometres (17 mi) northeast of Děčín and 45 km (28 mi) northeast of Ústí nad Labem. It lies in the salient region of Šluknov Hook, briefly bordering Germany in the west.
Staré Křečany lies mostly in the Lusatian Highlands, only the southwestern part of the municipal territory extends into the Elbe Sandstone Mountains. The highest point is at 566 m (1,857 ft) above sea level. The Mandau River originates in the municipal territory and then flows through the village of Staré Křečany.
History
The first written mention of Staré Křečany is from 1485 (under the name Starý Ehrenberk). The village was founded by a salt trade route leading from the Baltic to the south. In 1633, Starý Ehrenberk was destroyed by Saxons and Swedes. The village was not restored until 1686.[3]
Until World War II, the village was ethnically mixed Czech-German. After the war, the German-speaking population was expelled.[3] In 1946, the municipality and the village were renamed Staré Křečany.[4]
Demographics
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Transport
Staré Křečany is located on the railway line Rumburk–Mikulášovice. However, trains run on it only on weekends and holidays during the summer season.
Sights
The main landmark of Staré Křečany is the Church of Saint John of Nepomuk. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1736–1741. In 1795, a large entrance gate with statues of angels and the cemetery wall were added. The Stations of the Cross were established by the cemetery wall in 1822.[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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Historie obce" (in čeština). Obec Staré Křečany. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- ↑ "Vyhláška č. 123/1947 Sb". Zákony pro lidi (in čeština). Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- ↑ "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 sv. Jana Nepomuckého" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
External links
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- CS1 čeština-language sources (cs)
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- Articles containing German-language text
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- Official website not in Wikidata
- Villages in Děčín District