Malá Bystřice is a municipality and village in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Malá Bystřice
General view
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Flag of Malá Bystřice
Coat of arms of Malá Bystřice
Malá Bystřice is located in Czech Republic
Malá Bystřice
Malá Bystřice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°24′34″N 18°2′55″E / 49.40944°N 18.04861°E / 49.40944; 18.04861
Country Czech Republic
RegionZlín
DistrictVsetín
Founded1620
Area
 • Total18.32 km2 (7.07 sq mi)
Elevation
610 m (2,000 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total319
 • Density17/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
756 27
Websitemalabystrice.cz

Malá Bystřice lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north-east of Vsetín, 35 km (22 mi) north-east of Zlín, and 273 km (170 mi) east of Prague.

History

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Bystřice was established from scattered homesteads in 1620. Since 1629, they have been distinguished separately Malá Bystřice and Velká Bystřice (today Valašská Bystřice).[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869777—    
1880788+1.4%
1890742−5.8%
1900779+5.0%
1910746−4.2%
1921686−8.0%
1930668−2.6%
1950476−28.7%
1961484+1.7%
1970464−4.1%
1980387−16.6%
1991342−11.6%
2001331−3.2%
2011312−5.7%
2021269−13.8%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Malá Bystřice. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
  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.
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