Bystřice (German: Bistritz bei Beneschau) is a town in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,500 inhabitants.

Bystřice
Town
Main square of Bystřice
Coat of arms
Bystřice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°43′21″N 14°40′02″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Benešov
First mentioned	1352
Government
• Mayor	Michal Hodík
Area
• Total	63.36 km2 (24.46 sq mi)
Elevation	365 m (1,198 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	4,456
• Density	70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	257 51
Website	www.mestobystrice.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Božkovice, Drachkov, Hlivín, Hůrka, Jarkovice, Jeleneč, Jinošice, Jírovice, Jiřín, Kobylí a Plchov, Líšno, Líštěnec, Mlýny, Mokrá Lhota, Nesvačily, Opřetice, Ouběnice, Petrovice, Radošovice, Semovice, Strženec, Tožice, Tvoršovice, Vojslavice and Zahořany are administrative parts of Bystřice.

Notable people

• Stanislav Čeček (1886–1930), general
• Zdeněk Štěpánek (1896–1968), actor

References

External links

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