Starý Kolín is a municipality and village in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants.

The village of Bašta is an administrative part of Starý Kolín.

The name Kolín probably comes from the old Czech verb koliti, i.e. "to hammer poles", and is related to the location of Starý Kolín in the often flooded area at the confluence of Klejnárka and Elbe. The soil in the vicinity of the confluence was strengthened with the help of wooden poles.

Starý Kolín lies about 52 kilometres (32 mi) east of Prague. It lies in a fertile landscape of the Central Elbe Table lowland. It is located on the left bank of the Elbe River, at the confluence of the rivers Elbe and Klejnárka.

The first written mention of Starý Kolín is from 1267, when the Church of Saint Andrew was consecrated. Although it is documented later than Kolín, the adjective starý (i.e. 'old') indicates that it is older than Kolín. Starý Kolín was owned by various burghers until 1547, when Emperor Ferdinand I confiscated it and joined it to the Kolín estate.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,332 —     1880 1,398 +5.0% 1890 1,393 −0.4% 1900 1,349 −3.2% 1910 1,392 +3.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,465 +5.2% 1930 1,504 +2.7% 1950 1,681 +11.8% 1961 1,710 +1.7% 1970 1,639 −4.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,728 +5.4% 1991 1,536 −11.1% 2001 1,558 +1.4% 2011 1,617 +3.8% 2021 1,643 +1.6%
Source: Censuses

Starý Kolín is located on the railway line Kolín–Česká Třebová.

The main landmark of Starý Kolín is the Church of Saint Andrew. The current church was built in 1731–1740, after the old church was destroyed by a fire.

• Josef Paleček (born 1949), ice hockey player and coach

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