Stará Říše

Stará Říše
Market town
Centre of Stará Říše
Centre of Stará Říše
Flag of Stará Říše
Flag
Coat of arms of Stará Říše
Coat of arms
Stará Říše is located in Czech Republic
Stará Říše
Stará Říše
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°10′47″N 15°35′41″E / 49.17972°N 15.59472°E / 49.17972; 15.59472
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictJihlava
First mentioned1257
Area
 • Total
17.75 km2 (6.85 sq mi)
Elevation
587 m (1,926 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
625
 • Density35/km2 (91/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
588 67
Websitewww.stararise.cz

Stará Říše (Czech pronunciation: [ˈstaraːˈ r̝iːʃɛ]; German: Alt Reisch) is a market town in Jihlava District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Nepomuky is an administrative part of Stará Říše.

Geography

Stará Říše is located about 24 kilometres (15 mi) south of Jihlava. It lies in the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is the hill Veselský vrch at 712 m (2,336 ft) above sea level. There are several fishponds around the market town.

History

The first written mention of Stará Říše is from 1257. It was a settlement located on a frequented trade route. In 1589, Stará Říše was promoted to a market town by Emperor Rudolf II. In 1758, a large fire destroyed almost all of Stará Říše, and all representative buildings except the school had to be rebuilt.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869707—    
1880751+6.2%
1890734−2.3%
1900705−4.0%
1910717+1.7%
YearPop.±%
1921795+10.9%
1930791−0.5%
1950694−12.3%
1961755+8.8%
1970745−1.3%
YearPop.±%
1980679−8.9%
1991655−3.5%
2001661+0.9%
2011630−4.7%
2021600−4.8%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

The I/23 road from Třebíč to Jindřichův Hradec passes through the market town.

Sights

Church of All Saints

The main landmark of Stará Říše is the Church of All Saints. It was built in the Baroque style after 1758.[2][5]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ a b "Úvod: Historie městyse" (in Czech). Městys Stará Říše. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Kostel Všech svatých se sochou sv. Jana Nepomuckého" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
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