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
Municipal office
Municipal office
Flag of Bystřany
Coat of arms of Bystřany
Bystřany is located in Czech Republic
Bystřany
Bystřany
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°37′39″N 13°51′49″E / 50.62750°N 13.86361°E / 50.62750; 13.86361
Country Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictTeplice
First mentioned1509
Area
 • Total8.52 km2 (3.29 sq mi)
Elevation
205 m (673 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,935
 • Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
417 61
Websitewww.bystrany.eu

Administrative parts

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The villages of Nechvalice, Nové Dvory, Světice and Úpořiny are administrative parts of Bystřany.

Geography

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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 highest point is the hill Na Lišce at 316 m (1,037 ft) above sea level. The Bystřice Stream flows through the municipality. The Bílina River flows along the southern municipal border.

History

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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]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869745—    
18801,244+67.0%
18901,401+12.6%
19002,224+58.7%
19102,502+12.5%
YearPop.±%
19212,469−1.3%
19302,945+19.3%
19501,985−32.6%
19612,177+9.7%
19702,165−0.6%
YearPop.±%
19801,996−7.8%
19911,814−9.1%
20011,841+1.5%
20111,866+1.4%
20211,898+1.7%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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Protestant church

The I/8 road (the section from Teplice to Lovosice) passes through the municipality. The R/63 expressway splits from it and connects Bystřany with the D8 motorway. Both these roads forms parts of the European route E442.

Bystřany is located in the railway line Teplice–Radejčín.[5]

Sights

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A cultural monument is the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception, located in the old part of Bystřany. It is a small Neoclassical building dating from 1811.[6]

A notable building is the Protestant church from the end of the 19th century.[7]

The Bílina River is bridged by a stone bridge from the second half of the 18th century, which is a technical monument.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Bystřany. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  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. ^ "Detail stanice Bystřany v Čechách" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  6. ^ "Kaple Neposkvrněného Početí P. Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  7. ^ "Současnost obce Bystřany" (in Czech). Obec Bystřany. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  8. ^ "Most" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
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