Zbýšov (Kutná Hora District)

Zbýšov
Municipality
Church of The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
Flag Coat of arms
Zbýšov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°48′42″N 15°21′11″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kutná Hora
First mentioned	1257
Area
• Total	26.15 km^2 (10.10 sq mi)
Elevation	394 m (1,293 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	616
• Density	24/km^2 (61/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	286 01
Website	www.zbysovvcechach.cz

Zbýšov is a municipality and village in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Březí, Chlum, Damírov, Klucké Chvalovice, Krchlebská Lhota, Opatovice and Zbudovice are administrative parts of Zbýšov.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Zbýš, meaning Zbýš's (court)".[2]

Geography

Zbýšov is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) south of Kutná Hora and 38 km (24 mi) southwest of Pardubice. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is at 505 m (1,657 ft) above sea level.

The upper course of the Klejnárka River flows through the municipality. Zbýšov is known for Zbýšovský Pond, used for swimming and fishing.[3]

History

The first written mention of Zbýšov is from 1257.[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,835 —     1880 1,889 +2.9% 1890 1,652 −12.5% 1900 1,634 −1.1% 1910 1,680 +2.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,572 −6.4% 1930 1,445 −8.1% 1950 1,147 −20.6% 1961 1,165 +1.6% 1970 930 −20.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 736 −20.9% 1991 662 −10.1% 2001 617 −6.8% 2011 640 +3.7% 2021 600 −6.2%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

Zbýšovský Pond

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

Sights

The most important monument is the Church of The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist. It was built in the Neo-Romanesque style in 1884.[7]

In Chlum is the ruin of the Chlum Castle. The castle was founded in 1276. Between 1620 and 1626, during the Thirty Years' War, it was looted several times and became abandoned. Only the south tower and three rock-cut basement rooms have survived to this day.[8]

Notable people

• Milan Zeleny (1942–2023), Czech-American economist

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 755.
3. "Zbýšovský rybník" (in Czech). Obec Zbýšov. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
4. "Základní informace" (in Czech). Obec Zbýšov. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
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.
7. "Kostel Narození sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
8. "Hrad Chlum, zřícenina" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-30.

External links

• Official website