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Starý Plzenec

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Starý Plzenec

Total population

3,660

Elevation343 m
Land area18.37 km²
Coordinates49.70°, 13.47°

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City facts

Elevation
343 m
Area
18.37 km²
head of government
Jan Eret
Official website
www.staryplzenec.cz

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Overview

Starý Plzenec is a town in Plzeň-City District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,300 inhabitants. The town is located on the Úslava River in the Švihov Highlands.

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History & geography

History

The first written mention of the settlement is from a chronicle of Thietmar of Merseburg and dates to 976, when Duke Boleslaus II defeated a Bavarian army below a local stronghold, then called Plzeň. The urban settlement below the castle evolved into an administrative and mercantile centre of western Bohemia, but this came to an end in 1295, when King Wenceslaus II founded the new city of Plzeň in a more suitable location at the nearby confluence of the Mže and Radbuza rivers. The new city soon took over the functions of old Plzeň and became known as Nová Plzeň ('new Plzeň', later simply Plzeň), while the older settlement was called Stará Plzeň ('old Plzeň'). From 1442 at the latest, the old town was called Starý Plzenec.

Geography

Starý Plzenec is located about southeast of Plzeň. It lies in the Švihov Highlands. The highest point is the Radyně Hill at above sea level. The Úslava River flows through the town.

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Geography

Latitude
49.6979
Longitude
13.4736
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Earthquake history

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Notable people from here

Nearby places in Plzeň

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.11
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,134

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
98
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

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Books about Starý Plzenec

Tisíc let Staré Plzně.
1976

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Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

black locust
black locust
Robinia pseudoacacia
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Japanese knotweed
Japanese knotweed
Reynoutria japonica
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Autumn Crocus
Autumn Crocus
Colchicum autumnale
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Lixus punctiventris
Lixus punctiventris
Lixus punctiventris
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Cross Orbweaver
Cross Orbweaver
Araneus diadematus
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King Bolete
King Bolete
Boletus edulis
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Great Spotted Woodpecker
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos major
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Wasp Spider
Wasp Spider
Argiope bruennichi
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Blushing Rosette
Blushing Rosette
Abortiporus biennis
Seen 2026-09-11

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

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Official Identifiers

ČSÚ — Czech Statistical Office

RÚIAN code
CZ558371
Population (Wikidata)
5,403
Wikidata
Q1641774

RÚIAN obec ID via Wikidata P782

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
  • • ČSÚ — Czech Statistical Office — RÚIAN obec ID via Wikidata P782