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

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
  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. "Památník Karla Čapka ve Strži – letního sídlo slavného spisovatele" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
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