Staré Křečany

Staré Křečany (until 1946 Starý Ehrenberk; German: Alt Ehrenberg) is a municipality and village in Děčín District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.

Staré Křečany
Municipality
Main road in Staré Křečany
Flag Coat of arms
Staré Křečany Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°57′2″N 14°29′47″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Ústí nad Labem
District	Děčín
First mentioned	1485
Area
• Total	36.77 km2 (14.20 sq mi)
Elevation	399 m (1,309 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,235
• Density	34/km2 (87/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	407 61
Website	www.krecany.cz

Administrative parts

The villages of Brtníky, Kopec, Nové Křečany, Panský and Valdek are administrative parts of Staré Křečany.

Geography

Staré Křečany is located about 27 kilometres (17 mi) northeast of Děčín and 45 km (28 mi) northeast of Ústí nad Labem. It lies in the salient region of Šluknov Hook, briefly bordering Germany in the west.

Staré Křečany lies mostly in the Lusatian Highlands, only the southwestern part of the municipal territory extends into the Elbe Sandstone Mountains. The highest point is at 566 m (1,857 ft) above sea level. The Mandau River originates in the municipal territory and then flows through the village of Staré Křečany.

History

The first written mention of Staré Křečany is from 1485 (under the name Starý Ehrenberk). The village was founded by a salt trade route leading from the Baltic to the south. In 1633, Starý Ehrenberk was destroyed by Saxons and Swedes. The village was not restored until 1686.^[2]

Until World War II, the village was ethnically mixed Czech-German. After the war, the German population was expelled.^[2] In 1946, the municipality and the village were renamed Staré Křečany.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 7,529 —     1880 7,399 −1.7% 1890 7,050 −4.7% 1900 6,571 −6.8% 1910 6,718 +2.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 5,826 −13.3% 1930 6,021 +3.3% 1950 2,014 −66.6% 1961 2,000 −0.7% 1970 1,785 −10.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,438 −19.4% 1991 1,147 −20.2% 2001 1,175 +2.4% 2011 1,204 +2.5% 2021 1,141 −5.2%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

Staré Křečany is located on the railway line Rumburk–Mikulášovice. However, trains run on it only on weekends and holidays during the summer season.

Sights

Church of Saint John of Nepomuk

The main landmark of Staré Křečany is the Church of Saint John of Nepomuk. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1736–1741. In 1795, a large entrance gate with statues of angels and the cemetery wall were added. The Stations of the Cross were established by the cemetery wall in 1822.^[6]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Staré Křečany. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
3. "Vyhláška č. 123/1947 Sb". Zákony pro lidi (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-09-07.
4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
6. "Kostel sv. Jana Nepomuckého" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-09-07.

External links

• Official website