Stará Říše

Stará Říše
Stará Říše
Market town
	Centre of Stará Říše
	Flag Coat of arms
	Stará Říše Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°10′47″N 15°35′41″E / 49.17972°N 15.59472°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Jihlava
First mentioned	1257
Area
• Total	17.75 km2 (6.85 sq mi)
Elevation	587 m (1,926 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	625
• Density	35/km2 (91/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	588 67
Website	www.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

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	707	—
1880	751	+6.2%
1890	734	−2.3%
1900	705	−4.0%
1910	717	+1.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	795	+10.9%
1930	791	−0.5%
1950	694	−12.3%
1961	755	+8.8%
1970	745	−1.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	679	−8.9%
1991	655	−3.5%
2001	661	+0.9%
2011	630	−4.7%
2021	600	−4.8%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

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

Sights

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

Josef Florian (1873–1941), publisher and translator
Juliana Jirousová (1943–2023), artist and painter

References

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

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[history-2] "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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