Velká Bystřice
Velká Bystřice (German: Groß Wisternitz) is a town in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,500 inhabitants.
Velká Bystřice | |
|---|---|
 Town hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Velká Bystřice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°35′39″N 17°21′50″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Olomouc |
| District | Olomouc |
| First mentioned | 1275 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marek Pazdera |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.22 km2 (3.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 290 m (950 ft) |
| Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,516 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (990/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 783 53 |
| Website | www |
Velká Bystřice lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Olomouc and 218 km (135 mi) east of Prague.
History
The first written mention of Velká Bystřice is from 1275. In around 1500 the village was promoted to a town.[2]
Notable people
- František Moravec (born 1939), parasitologist
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
- "Historie" (in Czech). Město Velká Bystřice. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
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