Stará Paka is a municipality and village in Jičín District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants…Stará Paka is a municipality and village in Jičín District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants. The name Paka appeared in its initial form as Paká. The meaning of the adjective paká is unclear. It probably meant 'opposite', and probably referred to its location on the shady slopes, away from the sun. Already from the 14th century, two settlements were distinguished.