Stařeč
Market town in Vysočina, Czech Republic
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Stařeč (German: Startsch) is a market town in Třebíč District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.
Stařeč | |
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View from the south | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Stařeč Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°11′52″N 15°49′41″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Třebíč |
| First mentioned | 1259 |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.41 km2 (5.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 455 m (1,493 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,691 |
| • Density | 109.7/km2 (284.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 675 22 |
| Website | www |
Administrative division
Stařeč consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Stařeč (1,508)
- Kracovice (81)
Geography
History
The first written mention of Stařeč is from 1259, but the village may have already appeared in the foundation deed of Třebíč Monastery from 1101. In 1499, Stařeč was first mentioned as a market town. In 1534, it was promoted to market town again, so it probably lost this status briefly during this period.[3]
Demographics
Transport
The I/23 road (the section from Třebíč to Jindřichův Hradec runs through the northern part of the municipal territory. The II/410 road from Třebíč to Jemnice passes through the market town.
Sights
The main landmark is the Church of Saint James the Great. It is a late Romanesque building, rebuilt in the Baroque style. The tower dates from 1597.[7]
Notable people
- Bernard Grun (1901–1972), German composer and conductor
