Býšť
Býšť (German: Bejscht, Beyscht) is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.
Býšť | |
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 Church of Saint George | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Býšť Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°7′57″N 15°54′40″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Pardubice |
| District | Pardubice |
| First mentioned | 1360 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.09 km2 (13.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 305 m (1,001 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,674 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 533 22 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
Villages of Bělečko, Hoděšovice and Hrachoviště are administrative parts of Býšť.
Geography
Býšť is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of Pardubice and 8 km (5 mi) southeast of Hradec Králové. It lies on the border between the East Elbe Table and Orlice Table.
History
The first written mention of Býšť is from 1360, when the church was mentioned. Býšť was devastated during the Thirty Years' War. The first school here was built in 1780. During the 19th century, there was also a synagogue.[2]
In the 18th century, Býšť, together with Rokytno and Chvojenec, was the centre of a persecuted religious sect of Deists called blouznivci.[3]
Transport
Býšť is located on the road from Hradec Králové to Brno.
Sights
The landmark of Býšť is the Church of Saint George. The current Baroque building dates from 1822, when it was reconstructed after a fire.[2]
Notable people
- Eduard Nápravník (1839–1916), conductor and composer
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Býšť. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- "Rokytno pohledem do minulosti" (in Czech). Obec Rokytno. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
