Staré Město (Frýdek-Místek District)

Staré Město
Village
A local church
Flag Coat of arms
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Moravian-Silesian
District	Frýdek-Místek
First mentioned	1434
Government
• Mayor	Josef Mikulec
Area
• Total	4.68 km2 (1.81 sq mi)
Elevation	301 m (988 ft)
Population (2006)
• Total	1,264
• Density	270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Postal code	738 01
Website	www.stare-mesto.cz

Staré Město (German: Altstadt, Polish: Stare Miasto) is a village in Frýdek-Místek District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. It has a population of 1,264 (2006). Staré Město lies on the confluence of Ostravice and Morávka rivers. It lies in the historical region of Těšín Silesia.

History

The name Staré Město (lit. Old Town) hints on its antecedence in comparison to the adjacent Frýdek. Indeed, Frýdek is not the oldest settlement in the area (first mentioned in 1386), but was preceded by Jemnicze mentioned in 1327 (and maybe earlier in 1305). After Frýdek was established, it grew considerably and absorbed Jemnicze. Later in the area a village Staremiesto was first mentioned in 1434.

Politically the village belonged initially to the Duchy of Teschen, formed in 1290 in the process of feudal fragmentation of Poland and was ruled by a local branch of Piast dynasty. In 1327 the duchy became a fee of Kingdom of Bohemia, which after 1526 became part of the Habsburg Monarchy. In 1573 it was sold as one of 16 villages and the town of Friedeck and formed a state country split from the Duchy of Teschen.

After World War I and fall of Austria-Hungary it became a part of Czechoslovakia. In March 1939 it became a part of Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. After World War II it was restored to Czechoslovakia. The village was later merged into the town of Frýdek-Místek, but after a petition it separated as an independent municipality on 24 November 1990.

External links

• (Czech) Official website