Bystřec (German: Waltersdorf) is a municipality and village in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.
Bystřec | |
|---|---|
 Church of Saint James the Great | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Bystřec Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°59′34″N 16°29′52″E / 49.99278°N 16.49778°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Pardubice |
| District | Ústí nad Orlicí |
| First mentioned | 1304 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.14 km2 (7.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 490 m (1,610 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,134 |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 561 54 |
| Website | www |
History
editThe first written mention of Bystřec is from 1304. It was founded on the crossroads of two old trade routes.[2]
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 1,565 | — |
| 1880 | 1,573 | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 1,530 | −2.7% |
| 1900 | 1,421 | −7.1% |
| 1910 | 1,456 | +2.5% |
| 1921 | 1,400 | −3.8% |
| 1930 | 1,421 | +1.5% |
| 1950 | 1,089 | −23.4% |
| 1961 | 1,032 | −5.2% |
| 1970 | 1,018 | −1.4% |
| 1980 | 1,042 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 1,064 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1,043 | −2.0% |
| 2011 | 1,097 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 1,121 | +2.2% |
| Source: Censuses[3][4] | ||
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Bystřec. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
- ^ "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.
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