Valašská Bystřice

Valašská Bystřice
Municipality
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Flag Coat of arms
Valašská Bystřice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°24′54″N 18°6′35″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Zlín
District	Vsetín
First mentioned	1651
Area
• Total	35.95 km^2 (13.88 sq mi)
Elevation	465 m (1,526 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	2,245
• Density	62/km^2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	756 27
Website	www.valasskabystrice.cz

Valašská Bystřice is a municipality and village in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name Bystřice is derived from the watercourse that flows through the village (originally called Bystřice, but today called Bystřička – diminutive form of Bystřice). The oldest name of the village was Randýskova Bystřice ("Randýsek's Bystřice"), after its first advocatus. Later it was called Nový Bystřice ("new Bystřice"), Hrubá Bystřice ("rough Bystřice") and from the 18th century Velká Bystřice ("great Bystřice"). In 1925, the municipality was renamed Valašská Bystřice ("Moravian Wallachian Bystřice").[2]

Geography

Valašská Bystřice is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) northeast of Vsetín and 37 km (23 mi) northeast of Zlín. It lies in the Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains. The highest point is the Tanečnice mountain at 912 m (2,992 ft) above sea level. The Bystřička Stream flows through the municipality. The whole territory of Valašská Bystřice lies in the Beskydy Protected Landscape Area.

History

The first written mention of Bystřice is from 1651. It was originally a scattered settlement of forest workers. In 1766, a border guard station was established here.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,881 —     1880 1,979 +5.2% 1890 2,045 +3.3% 1900 2,090 +2.2% 1910 2,114 +1.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,047 −3.2% 1930 2,029 −0.9% 1950 1,743 −14.1% 1961 2,339 +34.2% 1970 2,217 −5.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 2,079 −6.2% 1991 2,134 +2.6% 2001 2,182 +2.2% 2011 2,239 +2.6% 2021 2,161 −3.5%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Tombstones of border guards

The only protected cultural monument is a pair of tombstones of border guards from the end of the 18th century.[5] The main landmark of Valašská Bystřice is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the Baroque style in 1772–1778.[6]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Valašská Bystřice. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
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. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Valašská Bystřice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
6. "Památky v obci" (in Czech). Obec Valašská Bystřice. Retrieved 2024-05-13.

External links

• Official website