Staré Hradiště (German: Alt Hradischt) is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.
Staré Hradiště | |
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  Staré Hradiště Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°3′56″N 15°46′44″E / 50.06556°N 15.77889°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Pardubice |
| District | Pardubice |
| First mentioned | 1142 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.79 km2 (3.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,008 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 533 52 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts edit
The villages of Brozany and Hradiště na Písku are administrative parts of Staré Hradiště.
Etymology edit
The name Staré Hradiště means "old gord". Because the name Hradiště is common name of Czech places, the attribute starý was given to distinguish it from other places.[2]
Geography edit
Staré Hradiště is located north of Pardubice, in its immediate vicinity. It lies in a flat landscape of 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 edit
The first written mention of Hradiště is from 1142.[2] 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.[3]
Demographics edit
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Transport edit
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights edit
Staré Hradiště is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a Baroque granary.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ a b Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 756.
- ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Pardubice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Staré Hradiště". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
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