Stará Huť

Stará Huť is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants.

Stará Huť
Municipality
Centre of Stará Huť
Centre of Stará Huť
Flag of Stará Huť
Flag
Coat of arms of Stará Huť
Coat of arms
Stará Huť is located in Czech Republic
Stará Huť
Stará Huť
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°46′56″N 14°11′51″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPříbram
Founded1674
Area
 • Total8.26 km2 (3.19 sq mi)
Elevation
352 m (1,155 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,634
 • Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
262 02
Websitewww.starahut.eu

Etymology

The name literally means 'old smelter.'

Geography

Stará Huť is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) northeast of Příbram and 31 km (19 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Studený vrch at 382 m (1,253 ft) above sea level. The village is istuated on the shore of the Strž fishpond.

History

Stará Huť was founded around 1674, originally for the purposes of metallurgy.[2]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,249—    
18801,206−3.4%
18901,243+3.1%
19001,311+5.5%
19101,459+11.3%
YearPop.±%
19211,323−9.3%
19301,251−5.4%
19501,154−7.8%
19611,246+8.0%
19701,276+2.4%
YearPop.±%
19801,088−14.7%
19911,076−1.1%
20011,142+6.1%
20111,260+10.3%
20211,587+26.0%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

The D4 motorway from Prague to Písek passes through the western part of the municipality.

Stará Huť is located on the railway line Prague–Dobříš.[5]

Sights
Summer residence of Karel Čapek

The only cultural monument in Stará Huť is a villa, which was owned by the Czech writer Karel Čapek and used as his summer residence. He spent much time working and relaxing there between 1935 and 1938. Today there is a small museum.[6]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Stará Huť. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Příbram" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 25–26.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. "Detail stanice Stará Huť" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
  6. "Památník Karla Čapka ve Strži – letního sídlo slavného spisovatele" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
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