Starý Jičín

Starý Jičín (German: Alttitschein) is a municipality and village in the Nový Jičín District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 2,900 inhabitants.

Starý Jičín
Square of Starý Jičín
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Starý Jičín
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°34′37″N 17°57′42″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictNový Jičín
First mentioned1201
Area
  Total33.67 km2 (13.00 sq mi)
Elevation
295 m (968 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
  Total2,896
  Density86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
742 31
Websitewww.stary-jicin.cz

Administrative parts

Villages Dub, Heřmanice, Janovice, Jičina, Palačov, Petřkovice, Starojická Lhota and Vlčnov are administrative parts of Starý Jičín.

History

Starý Jičín Castle

It was first mentioned in a written document in 1201. A castle called Gyczyn was built here in the late 12th or in the early 13th century, first mentioned in 1240. The name Gyczyn later evolved into Jiczyn, and after formation of Nový Jičín (lit. New Jičín) it became known as Starý Jičín (lit. Old Jičín).

Notable people

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.


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