Byšice

Byšice
Municipality
Municipal office
Flag Coat of arms
Byšice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°18′38″N 14°36′41″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Mělník
First mentioned	1321
Area
• Total	10.85 km^2 (4.19 sq mi)
Elevation	195 m (640 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,437
• Density	130/km^2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	277 32
Website	www.bysice.eu

Byšice is a municipality and village in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is believed to originate from the personal name Byš.[2]

Geography

Byšice is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) southeast of Mělník and 23 km (14 mi) north of Prague. It lies in the Jizera Table. The highest point is at 279 m (915 ft) above sea level. The stream Košátecký potok flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Byšice is from 1321. The settlement was founded on a trade route from Mělník to Mladá Boleslav. It was an agricultural and market village, in the 19th century it was a market town.[2]

The seal comes from the 15th or 16th century. The coat of arms is derived from this seal.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 757 —     1880 1,091 +44.1% 1890 1,077 −1.3% 1900 1,128 +4.7% 1910 1,282 +13.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,235 −3.7% 1930 1,301 +5.3% 1950 1,147 −11.8% 1961 1,229 +7.1% 1970 1,295 +5.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,168 −9.8% 1991 1,144 −2.1% 2001 1,155 +1.0% 2011 1,320 +14.3% 2021 1,354 +2.6%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Economy

Main road

In Byšice is located one of the most significant Czech food-producing companies, Vitana. The company was founded in 1919 as Graf and it was moved to Byšice in 1927. In 2013, it became a part of the Orkla ASA conglomerate.[5]

A large part of the municipal territory is agricultural land, which is managed by several entities.[6]

Transport

The I/16 road, which connects the D10 motorway with Mělník, passes through the municipality.

Sights

Church of Saint John the Baptist

The most valuable building is the Church of Saint John the Baptist. It was built in the Baroque style in 1690–1693 and modified in the mid-18th century. It is a single-nave church with an elongated floor plan.[2][7]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Historie obce Byšice" (in Czech). Obec Byšice. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
5. "O nás" (in Czech). Orkla Foods Česko a Slovensko a.s. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
6. "Současnost obce Byšice" (in Czech). Obec Byšice. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
7. "Kostel sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-26.

External links

• Official website