| Stará Huť | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Central Bohemian |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Příbram |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.7822°N 14.1975°W |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1674 |
| Area Total Km2: | 8.26 |
| Elevation M: | 352 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 1620 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 262 02 |
Stará Huť is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants.
The name literally means 'old smelter.'
Stará Huť is located about northeast of Příbram and 31km (19miles) southwest of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Studený vrch at 382m (1,253feet) above sea level. The Kocába River flows along the southeastern municipal border. The village is situated on the shore of the Strž fishpond.
Stará Huť was founded around 1674, originally for the purposes of metallurgy.[2]
The D4 motorway from Prague to Písek passes through the western part of the municipality.
Stará Huť is located on the railway line Prague–Dobříš.[3]
The only cultural monument in Stará Huť is a villa, which was owned by the Czech writer Karel Čapek and used as his summer residence. He spent much time working and relaxing there between 1935 and 1938. Today there is a small museum.[4]