Býšť
Býšť (German: Beischt) is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants. It lies near Hradec Králové.
Býšť | |
|---|---|
 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 (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,577 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 533 22 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
Villages of Bělečko, Hoděšovice and Hrachoviště are administrative parts of Býšť.
History
The first written mention of Býšť is from 1360, when the church. Býšť was devastated during the Thirty Years' War. The first school here was built in 1780. The Church of Saint George is first mentioned in 1360, the current Baroque building is from 1822. During the 19th century, there was also a synagogue.[2]
During the 18th century Býšť, together with Rokytno and Chvojenec, was the centre of a persecuted religious sect of Deists called blouznivci.[3]
Transport
Býšť is located on the road from Hradec Králové to Brno.
Notable people
- Eduard Nápravník (1839–1916), conductor and composer
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Býšť. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
- "Rokytno pohledem do minulosti" (in Czech). Obec Rokytno. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
