Staré Město (Uherské Hradiště District)
Staré Město | |
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Main crossroad and town hall | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Staré Město Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°4′38″N 17°26′30″E / 49.07722°N 17.44167°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Zlín |
| District | Uherské Hradiště |
| First mentioned | 1141 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Martin Zábranský |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.83 km2 (8.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 205 m (673 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01) | |
• Total | 6,585 |
| • Density | 316.1/km2 (818.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 686 03 |
| Website | staremesto |
Staré Město (Czech pronunciation: [ˈstarɛː ˈmɲɛsto]; in 1950–1996 Staré Město u Uherského Hradiště; German: Altstadt) is a town in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,600 inhabitants. It lies on the right bank of the Morava River and creates a conurbation with Uherské Hradiště.
The area of Staré Město was inhabited already in the 9th century, during the era of the Great Moravian Empire. Today, there is the Great Moravia Monument, which presents the history of the empire and life in it.