Dolní Bečva

Dolní Bečva is a municipality and village in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.

Dolní Bečva
Municipality
Common in Dolní Bečva
Common in Dolní Bečva
Flag of Dolní Bečva
Flag
Coat of arms of Dolní Bečva
Coat of arms
Dolní Bečva is located in Czech Republic
Dolní Bečva
Dolní Bečva
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°27′18″N 18°11′39″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionZlín
DistrictVsetín
First mentioned1597
Area
 • Total20.04 km2 (7.74 sq mi)
Elevation
427 m (1,401 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,955
 • Density98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
756 55
Websitewww.dolnibecva.cz

Geography

Dolní Bečva is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Vsetín and 38 km (24 mi) south of Ostrava. It lies on the border between the Moravian-Silesian Beskids mountain range and the Rožnov Furrow valley. The highest point is the Radhošť mountain at 1,129 m (3,704 ft) above sea level, whose peak lies on the municipal border. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Rožnovská Bečva River.

History

The first written mention of Dolní Bečva is from 1597.[2]

Sights
Chapel and sculpture of Saints Cyril and Methodius on Radhošť

In the centre of Dolní Bečva is the Church of Saint Anthony of Padua, built in the Neo-Romanesque style in 1906.[3]

On the Radhošť mountain there are located the Chapel of Saints Cyril and Methodius, and the Radegast sculpture by Albin Polasek (the original from 1929 was replaced with a copy in 1998).[4]

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Dolní Bečva is twinned with:[5]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Dolní Bečva. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  3. "Kostel sv. Antonína Paduánského" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  4. "Sochy stojí osmdesát pět let" (in Czech). Novojičínský deník. 2016-07-16. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  5. "Partnerské obce" (in Slovak). Kamenec pod Vtáčnikom. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
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