Stará Voda (Cheb District)

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Stará Voda
A pond in the centre
A pond in the centre
Flag of Stará Voda
Coat of arms of Stará Voda
Stará Voda is located in Czech Republic
Stará Voda
Stará Voda
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°59′30″N 12°35′45″E / 49.99167°N 12.59583°E / 49.99167; 12.59583Coordinates: 49°59′30″N 12°35′45″E / 49.99167°N 12.59583°E / 49.99167; 12.59583
Country Czech Republic
RegionKarlovy Vary
DistrictCheb
First mentioned1587
Area
 • Total54.01 km2 (20.85 sq mi)
Elevation
605 m (1,985 ft)
Population
 (2022-01-01)[1]
 • Total478
 • Density8.9/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
350 02, 353 01
Websitewww.staravoda.cz

Stará Voda (German: Altwasser) is a municipality and village in Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

Villages of Sekerské Chalupy and Vysoká are administrative parts of Stará Voda.

Geography

Stará Voda is located about 17 km (11 mi) southeast of Cheb, on the border with Germany. The eastern part of the municipal territory with the village of Stará Voda lies in the Upper Palatine Forest Foothills, but most of the municipality lies in the Upper Palatine Forest. The highest point is the second highest peak of the entire Upper Palatine Forest, Dyleň at 940 m (3,080 ft).

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.