Bystřany
Bystřany ( German: Wisterschan) is a municipality and village in Teplice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants.
Bystřany | |
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 Municipal office | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Bystřany Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°37′39″N 13°51′49″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Ústí nad Labem |
| District | Teplice |
| First mentioned | 1509 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ivan Vinický (ČSSD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.52 km2 (3.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 190 m (620 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,922 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (580/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 417 61 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
Villages of Nechvalice, Nové Dvory, Světice and Úpořiny are administrative parts of Bystřany.
Geography
Bystřany is located about 2 kilometres (1 mi) southeast of Teplice and 12 km (7 mi) southwest of Ústí nad Labem. It lies in the Central Bohemian Uplands. The Bystřice Stream flows through the municipality.
History
The village of Horušany in the Bystřany area was first mentioned in 1238. The first written mention of Bystřany is from 1509. Bystřany became an industrial village in the 19th century and remained that way into the 20th century.[2]
Sights
A cultural monument is the chapel in the old part of Bystřany from 1811. An architecturally significant building is the Protestant church from the end of the 19th century.[3]
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Bystřany. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- "Současnost obce Bystřany" (in Czech). Obec Bystřany. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
