Staré Město (Šumperk District)
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| Country | Czech Republic |
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| Region | Olomouc |
| District | Šumperk |
| Commune | Šumperk |
| Municipality | Hanušovice |
| Elevation | 538 m (1,765 ft) |
| Coordinates | 50°10′14″N 16°57′18″E / 50.17056°N 16.95500°ECoordinates: 50°10′14″N 16°57′18″E / 50.17056°N 16.95500°E |
| Area | 86.3 km2 (33.3 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,074 (2006-07-03) |
| Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| Founded | 13th century |
| Mayor | Jaroslav Macek |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 788 32 |
   Location in the Czech Republic
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| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | |
| Website: www.mu-staremesto.cz | |
Staré město (German: Mährisch Altstadt) is a town in Šumperk District, in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic.
A first settlement was founded by German colonists in the 13th century, when the village was mentioned as Goldeck (“Gold Corner”) for its gold and silver mines. The town has been referred to as Altstadt (“Old Town”) since the 15th century. The Czech name „Staré Město“ is a loan translation of the German denotation.
The town is situated in the far northwest of the historic Moravia region, at the upper end of the wide Krupá valley. It lies on the southeastern slopes of two mountain ranges – the Śnieżnik Mountains and the Golden Mountains of the Eastern Sudetes, which form the border with Poland. The town is also unofficially called „Staré Město pod Králickým Sněžníkem” (“Old Town under Králický Sněžník”) what is a reference for the Králický Sněžník peak about 12 km (7.5 mi) northwest of the town. The mountain is notable for two reasons – it is one of the highest Czech mountains and there is the source of the Morava River on its slope.
The Polish border is accessible via 815 m (2,674 ft) high Kladsko Pass (Kladské sedlo), where the road leads downhill into the Kłodzko Valley. Paved road is not widely used and its construction has not brought the expected rise of tourism from Poland.
The administrative districts of Staré Město exceed the original town area. A town council also administers six four nearby villages called Nová Seninka, Chrastice, Kunčice, Stříbrnice, Velké Vrbno, and Malé Vrbno.
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