Staré Hamry
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| Staré Hamry | |||
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| Coordinates: 49°29′39″N 18°27′53″E / 49.49417°N 18.46472°E | |||
| Country | Czech Republic | ||
| Region | Moravian-Silesian | ||
| District | Frýdek-Místek | ||
| First mentioned | 1649 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Dagmar Valášková | ||
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| • Total | 84.72 km2 (32.71 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • Total | 557 | ||
| • Density | 6.6/km2 (17/sq mi) | ||
| Postal code | 739 15 | ||
| Website | http://www.starehamry.cz/ | ||
Staré Hamry (German: Althammer, Polish: Stare Hamry) is a village in Frýdek-Místek District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. It has a population of 557 (2006). It is situated in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids mountain range, on the Ostravice River and the Šance Dam, forest covers 86% of village's area. Eastern part of the village lies in the historical region of Těšín Silesia.
The village church has a monument on the outside of the cemetery wall commemorating the social poem Maryčka Magdónova, by Petr Bezruč. The rectory of the church was damaged in a fire in early September 2009.
External links
- (Czech) Official website
- (Czech) Mikroregion Frýdlantsko
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Coordinates: 49°29′39″N 18°27′53″E / 49.49417°N 18.46472°E
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