Bystřice nad Pernštejnem

Bystřice nad Pernštejnem
Town
Main square
Flag Coat of arms
Bystřice nad Pernštejnem Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°31′23″N 16°15′41″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Žďár nad Sázavou
First mentioned	1298
Government
• Mayor	Karel Pačiska
Area
• Total	53.08 km2 (20.49 sq mi)
Elevation	535 m (1,755 ft)
Population  (2020-01-01)
• Total	8,004
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	593 01
Website	www.bystricenp.cz

Bystřice nad Pernštejnem (Czech pronunciation: [ˈbɪstr̝̊ɪtsɛ ˈnat pɛrnʃtɛjnɛm]; German: Bistritz ob Pernstein) is a town in the Vysočina Region, Czech Republic. It has a population of about 8,000.

History

It was established in the 13th century and got it was named after river Bystřice. The first written record about the Bystřice can be traced back to 1298. In the 14th century it became the economic and commercial center of the surrounding villages in Pernštejn dominion. Rudolf II promoted Bystřice to town in 1580. By this occasion the town received its coat of arms. The owners of the town changed frequently after 1588 when it was sold by Jan from Pernštejn.

In 1905 the town was connected by railway with Žďár nad Sázavou and Tišnov which contributed to development of local industry. The town also benefited from the development of uranium industry in Dolní Rožínka. In 1925 Bystřice was renamed to 'Bystřice nad Pernštejnem'. In 2010 the town square was renovated.

Administrative parts

The town has following parts: Divišov, Dvořiště, Bratrušín, Domanínek, Domanín, Karasín, Kozlov, Lesoňovice, Pivonice, Rovné and Vítochov.

Population

The development of population
in Bystřice nad Pernštejnem

Year Pop. ±% 1869 5,468 —     1880 5,405 −1.2% 1890 5,119 −5.3% 1900 5,006 −2.2% 1910 4,770 −4.7% 1921 4,576 −4.1% 1930 4,170 −8.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1950 3,922 −5.9% 1961 5,032 +28.3% 1970 7,644 +51.9% 1980 9,510 +24.4% 1991 9,304 −2.2% 2001 9,068 −2.5%
Source:

Notable people

• Otto Eisler (1893–1968), architect

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Bystřice nad Pernštejnem is twinned with:

• Boguchwała, Poland
• Crimmitschau, Germany
• Vranov nad Topľou, Slovakia

Gallery

• 
  The lower part of the town square
• 
  A view at the upper part of the town square
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  Saint Lawrence of Rome Church
• 
  Plague column on the town square

External links

• Media related to Bystřice nad Pernštejnem at Wikimedia Commons