Bystřice (Benešov District)

Bystřice (German: Bistritz bei Beneschau) is a town in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,600 inhabitants.

Bystřice
Town
Town square
Town square
Coat of arms of Bystřice
Coat of arms
Bystřice is located in Czech Republic
Bystřice
Bystřice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°43′21″N 14°40′02″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictBenešov
First mentioned1352
Government
 • MayorMichal Hodík
Area
 • Total63.36 km2 (24.46 sq mi)
Elevation
365 m (1,198 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total4,585
 • Density72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
257 51
Websitewww.mestobystrice.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Božkovice, Drachkov, Hlivín, Hůrka, Jarkovice, Jeleneč, Jinošice, Jírovice, Jiřín, Kobylí a Plchov, Líšno, Líštěnec, Mlýny, Mokrá Lhota, Nesvačily, Opřetice, Ouběnice, Petrovice, Radošovice, Semovice, Strženec, Tožice, Tvoršovice, Vojslavice and Zahořany are administrative parts of Bystřice.

Geography

Bystřice is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of Benešov and 36 km (22 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies mostly in the Benešov Uplands. The eastern part of the municipal territory lies in the Vlašim Uplands and includes the highest point of Bystřice, the hill Žebrák at 585 m (1,919 ft) above sea level. The Konopišťský Stream flows through the town and supplies several ponds.

History

The first written mention of Bystřice is from 1352.[2] It was probably founded between 1258 and 1278 as a market village on a trade route. it was promoted to a market town by King George of Poděbrady in 1471. In 1999, Bystřice became a town.[3]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
18696,132—    
18805,828−5.0%
18905,783−0.8%
19005,850+1.2%
19105,596−4.3%
YearPop.±%
19215,748+2.7%
19305,613−2.3%
19504,751−15.4%
19614,642−2.3%
19704,237−8.7%
YearPop.±%
19803,845−9.3%
19913,803−1.1%
20013,872+1.8%
20114,276+10.4%
20214,528+5.9%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Sights
Church of Saints Simon and Jude

The Church of Saints Simon and Jude is originally a Gothic church, rebuilt in the Baroque style.[6]

The Líšno Castle is located in the village of Líšno. It was founded around 1367. It was completely rebuilt in the Romantic style in 1873–1884 and the castle park was founded. Since 2015, the castle has been privately owned. It serves social and cultural purposes.[7]

Notable people

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Bystřice". Posázaví.com (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  3. "Město" (in Czech). Město Bystřice. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Benešov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
  5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. "Kostel sv. Šimona a Judy" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  7. "Historický vývoj hradu a statku" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
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