Stará Huť | |
|---|---|
 Centre of Stará Huť | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Stará Huť Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°46′56″N 14°11′51″E / 49.78222°N 14.19750°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Příbram |
| Founded | 1674 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.26 km2 (3.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 352 m (1,155 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,634 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 262 02 |
| Website | www |
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.
History
Stará Huť was founded around 1674, originally for the purposes of metallurgy. The name literally means "Old Smelter."[2]
Notable people
Summer residence of Karel Čapek
Karel Čapek, a Czech writer, spent much time working and relaxing in his local summer residence between 1935 and 1938.[3]
References
- ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ↑ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Stará Huť. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
- ↑ "Památník Karla Čapka ve Strži – letního sídlo slavného spisovatele" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
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