Býšť

Býšť
Municipality
Church of Saint George
Flag Coat of arms
Býšť Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°7′57″N 15°54′40″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Pardubice
District	Pardubice
First mentioned	1360
Area
• Total	34.09 km2 (13.16 sq mi)
Elevation	305 m (1,001 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)
• Total	1,672
• Density	49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	533 22
Website	www.byst.cz

Býšť (German: Bejscht, Beyscht) is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Bělečko, Hoděšovice and Hrachoviště are administrative parts of Býšť.

Etymology

The name was derived from the personal name Býšek or Býška.

Geography

Býšť is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of Pardubice and 8 km (5 mi) southeast of Hradec Králové. It lies on the border between the East Elbe Table and Orlice Table.

History

The first written mention of Býšť is from 1360, when the church was mentioned. Býšť was devastated during the Thirty Years' War. The first school here was built in 1780. During the 19th century, there was also a synagogue.

In the 18th century, Býšť, together with Rokytno and Chvojenec, was the centre of a persecuted religious sect of Deists called blouznivci.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,845 —     1880 1,943 +5.3% 1890 1,810 −6.8% 1900 1,717 −5.1% 1910 1,626 −5.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,466 −9.8% 1930 1,288 −12.1% 1950 1,087 −15.6% 1961 1,045 −3.9% 1970 927 −11.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 797 −14.0% 1991 798 +0.1% 2001 982 +23.1% 2011 1,525 +55.3% 2021 1,686 +10.6%
Source: Censuses

Transport

The I/35 road from Hradec Králové to Olomouc runs through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Býšť is the Church of Saint George. The current Baroque building dates from 1822, when it was reconstructed after a fire.

Notable people

• Eduard Nápravník (1839–1916), conductor and composer

External links

• Official website