Staříč is a municipality and village in the Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants.
Etymology According to local historian Vincenc Prasek, the village was presumably named after a person called Stařek or Stařík.
Geography Staříč is located about west of Frýdek-Místek and south of Ostrava. It lies mostly in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills, only the northeastern part of the municipal territory extedns into the Ostrava Basin. The highest point is the hill Strážnice at above sea level.
History The first written mention of Staříč is from 1258.
Demographics
Transport The D56 motorway from Ostrava to the Frýdek-Místek runs through the municipality.
Sights
The main landmark of Staříč is the Church of the Finding of the Holy Cross. It was built in the 16th century and modified in the Baroque style. The tower was added in 1757.
On the hill Okrouhlá is the eponymous observation tower. The tower, which is also used for telecommunication purposes, is high. The viewing platform is located at a height of .
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