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Horní Bečva

Coordinates: 49°25′56″N 18°17′19″E / 49.43222°N 18.28861°E / 49.43222; 18.28861
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Horní Bečva
Municipality
Church of Saints John and Paul
Church of Saints John and Paul
Flag of Horní Bečva
Flag
Coat of arms of Horní Bečva
Coat of arms
Horní Bečva is located in Czech Republic
Horní Bečva
Horní Bečva
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°25′56″N 18°17′19″E / 49.43222°N 18.28861°E / 49.43222; 18.28861
Country Czech Republic
RegionZlín
DistrictVsetín
First mentioned1659
Area
 • Total42.41 km2 (16.37 sq mi)
Elevation
505 m (1,657 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total2,438
 • Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
756 57
Websitewww.hornibecva.cz

Horní Bečva is a municipality and village in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.

Geography

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Horní Bečva is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Vsetín and 38 km (24 mi) south of Ostrava. The central part of the municipal territory with the village proper lies in the Rožnov Furrow valley. The northern part lies in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids mountain range and the southern part lies in the Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains. The highest point is the Vysoká mountain at 1,024 m (3,360 ft) above sea level, whose peak lies on the southern municipal border. It is the highest mountain of the Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains.

The Rožnovská Bečva River flows through the municipality. In the centre of the municipality is the Horní Bečva Reservoir. It was built in 1937 and today it is mainly used for recreational purposes.[2]

History

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The first written mention of Horní Bečva is from 1659.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18692,697—    
18803,079+14.2%
18902,773−9.9%
19002,941+6.1%
19103,139+6.7%
YearPop.±%
19213,002−4.4%
19303,259+8.6%
19502,718−16.6%
19613,256+19.8%
19702,994−8.0%
YearPop.±%
19802,729−8.9%
19912,457−10.0%
20012,419−1.5%
20112,414−0.2%
20212,379−1.4%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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The I/35 road (part of the European route E442) from Valašské Meziříčí to the Czech-Slovak border passes through the municipality.

Sport

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There are several ski areas in the municipal territory, with a total of 11 ski lifts.[2]

Sights

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Horní Bečva is poor in historical monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a rural homestead from the beginning of the 19th century.[6] The main landmark of Horní Bečva is the Church of Saints John and Paul. It was built in 1792.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ a b c Mikulenka, Michal (2009-08-27). "Tip na výlet: Horní Bečva" (in Czech). Deník.cz. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
  3. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Horní Bečva. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
  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. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Horní Bečva". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
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