Bystřice_(Benešov_District)
Bystřice (Benešov District)
Town in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic
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.
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| Coordinates: 49°43′21″N 14°40′02″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Benešov |
| First mentioned | 1352 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michal Hodík |
| Area | |
| • Total | 63.36 km2 (24.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 365 m (1,198 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,585 |
| • Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 257 51 |
| Website | www |
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.
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.
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]
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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]
- Stanislav Čeček (1886–1930), general
- Zdeněk Štěpánek (1896–1968), actor
- "Bystřice". Posázaví.com (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Benešov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
- "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- "Kostel sv. Šimona a Judy" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- "Historický vývoj hradu a statku" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
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