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Býšť

Coordinates: 50°7′57″N 15°54′40″E / 50.13250°N 15.91111°E / 50.13250; 15.91111
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Býšť
Church of Saint George
Church of Saint George
Flag of Býšť
Coat of arms of Býšť
Býšť is located in Czech Republic
Býšť
Býšť
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°7′57″N 15°54′40″E / 50.13250°N 15.91111°E / 50.13250; 15.91111
Country Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictPardubice
First mentioned1360
Area
 • Total34.09 km2 (13.16 sq mi)
Elevation
305 m (1,001 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,672
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
533 22
Websitewww.byst.cz

Býšť (German: Bejscht, Beyscht) is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

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The villages of Bělečko, Hoděšovice and Hrachoviště are administrative parts of Býšť.

Etymology

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The name was derived from the personal name Býšek or Býška.[2]

Geography

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Býšť is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of Pardubice and 8 km (5 mi) southeast of Hradec Králové. It lies on the border between the East Elbe Table and Orlice Table.

History

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The first written mention of Býšť is from 1360, when the church was mentioned. Býšť was devastated during the Thirty Years' War. The first school here was built in 1780. During the 19th century, there was also a synagogue.[3]

In the 18th century, Býšť, together with Rokytno and Chvojenec, was the centre of a persecuted religious sect of Deists called blouznivci.[4]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,845—    
18801,943+5.3%
18901,810−6.8%
19001,717−5.1%
19101,626−5.3%
YearPop.±%
19211,466−9.8%
19301,288−12.1%
19501,087−15.6%
19611,045−3.9%
1970927−11.3%
YearPop.±%
1980797−14.0%
1991798+0.1%
2001982+23.1%
20111,525+55.3%
20211,686+10.6%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

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The I/35 road from Hradec Králové to Olomouc runs through the municipality.

Sights

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The main landmark of Býšť is the Church of Saint George. The current Baroque building dates from 1822, when it was reconstructed after a fire.[3]

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. ^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 263.
  3. ^ a b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Býšť. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
  4. ^ "Rokytno pohledem do minulosti" (in Czech). Obec Rokytno. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  5. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  6. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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