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Bystřice (Benešov District)

Coordinates: 49°43′21″N 14°40′02″E / 49.72250°N 14.66722°E / 49.72250; 14.66722
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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 / 49.72250°N 14.66722°E / 49.72250; 14.66722
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
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total4,686
 • Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
257 51
Websitewww.mestobystrice.cz

Bystřice (German: Bistritz bei Beneschau) is a town in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

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The 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

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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 stream Konopišťský potok flows through the town and supplies several fishponds.

History

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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

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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]

Transport

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The I/3 road (part of the European route E55), which connects the D1 motorway with Tábor and further continues as the D3 motorway, passes next to the town.

Sights

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  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" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  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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