Starý Jičín

Starý Jičín
Municipality
Square of Starý Jičín
Flag Coat of arms
Starý Jičín Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°34′37″N 17°57′42″E / 49.57694°N 17.96167°E / 49.57694; 17.96167Coordinates: 49°34′37″N 17°57′42″E / 49.57694°N 17.96167°E / 49.57694; 17.96167
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Moravian-Silesian
District	Nový Jičín
First mentioned	1201
Area
• Total	33.67 km2 (13.00 sq mi)
Elevation	295 m (968 ft)
Population  (2020-01-01[1])
• Total	2,896
• Density	86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	742 31
Website	www.stary-jicin.cz

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.

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[]

• Max David (1859–?), Austrian architect

References[]

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Starý Jičín.

• Official website
• Starý Jičín Castle Webcam

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