Stará Voda (Cheb District)
Municipality in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
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Stará Voda (German: Altwasser) is a municipality and village in Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Stará Voda | |
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A pond in the centre | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Stará Voda Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°59′30″N 12°35′45″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Karlovy Vary |
| District | Cheb |
| First mentioned | 1380 |
| Area | |
• Total | 54.01 km2 (20.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 605 m (1,985 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 505 |
| • Density | 9.35/km2 (24.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 350 02, 353 01 |
| Website | www |
Administrative division
Stará Voda consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Stará Voda (323)
- Sekerské Chalupy (115)
- Vysoká (25)
Etymology
The name means 'old water' in Czech.
Geography
Stará Voda is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) southeast of Cheb and 32 km (20 mi) southwest of Karlovy Vary, on the border with Germany. The eastern part of the municipal territory with the village of Stará Voda lies in the Podčeskoleská Hills, but most of the municipality lies in the Upper Palatine Forest. The highest point is the second highest peak of the entire Upper Palatine Forest, Dyleň at 940 m (3,080 ft) above sea level.
The streams Kosový potok and Hamerský potok, which are notable tributaries of the Mže River, originate in the southwestern part of the municipal territory. The Wondreb River (here known as Mikulášský potok) also originates near the Czech-German border, but then it soon enters Germany.
History
The first written mention of Stará Voda is from 1380.[3]
Demographics
Transport
The I/21 road, which connects the D5 and D6 motorways, passes through the municipality.
The main railway line Prague–Cheb via Plzeň runs through the municipal territory. The train station named Lázně Kynžvart, which serves mainly the neighbouring town of Lázně Kynžvart, is located in the territory of Stará Voda.[6]
Sights
The main landmark of the municipality is the Church of Saint John the Baptist in Vysoká. It was originally a Romanesque-Gothic building from the mid-13th century. It was gradually rebuilt and modified until 1847. In 1982, the roof was taken off and only the tower was preserved.[7]
