Byšice is a municipality and village in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.
Byšice | |
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 Municipal office | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Byšice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°18′38″N 14°36′41″E / 50.31056°N 14.61139°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Mělník |
| First mentioned | 1321 |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.85 km2 (4.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 195 m (640 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,437 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 277 32 |
| Website | www |
Etymology
editThe name is believed to originate from the personal name Byš.[2]
Geography
editByšice 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
editThe 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
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Economy
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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
editThe I/16 road, which connects the D10 motorway with Mělník, passes through the municipality.
Sights
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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
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b c d "Historie obce Byšice" (in Czech). Obec Byšice. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "O nás" (in Czech). Orkla Foods Česko a Slovensko a.s. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
- ^ "Současnost obce Byšice" (in Czech). Obec Byšice. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
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