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 | |
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 Square of Starý Jičín | |
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  Starý Jičín Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°34′37″N 17°57′42″E / 49.57694°N 17.96167°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Nový Jičín |
| First mentioned | 1240 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.68 km2 (13.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 295 m (968 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,934 |
| • Density | 87/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 742 31 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts edit
The villages of Dub, Heřmanice, Janovice, Jičina, Palačov, Petřkovice, Starojická Lhota and Vlčnov are administrative parts of Starý Jičín.
Geography edit
Starý Jičín is located about 3 kilometres (2 mi) west of Nový Jičín. It lies in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills. The highest point is the mountain Petřkovická hora at 608 m (1,995 ft) above sea level. A dominant feature located just above the village is the hill Starojický kopec at 496 m (1,627 ft).
History edit
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]
Demographics edit
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Transport edit
The I/48 road (the unfinished section of the D48 motorway, part of the European route E462), which connects the D1 motorway with Frýdek-Místek, passes through the municipality.
Sights edit
The main landmark of the municipality is the Starý Jičín Castle, located 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 notable monument is the complex of the Church of Saint Wenceslaus with a rebuilt Renaissance tower.[2]
Notable people edit
- Max David (1859–?), Moravian-German engineer
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ a b c "Obec Starý Jičín" (in Czech). Obec Starý Jičín. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Nový Jičín" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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