Bystřany (formerly Horušany; German: Wisterschan) is a municipality and village in Teplice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants.

Bystřany
Municipality
Municipal office
Flag Coat of arms
Bystřany Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°37′39″N 13°51′49″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Ústí nad Labem
District	Teplice
First mentioned	1509
Government
• Mayor	Ivan Vinický (ČSSD)
Area
• Total	8.52 km2 (3.29 sq mi)
Elevation	190 m (620 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,895
• Density	220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	417 61
Website	www.bystrany.eu

Administrative parts

Villages of Nechvalice, Nové Dvory, Světice and Úpořiny are administrative parts of Bystřany.

Geography

Bystřany is located about 2 kilometres (1 mi) southeast of Teplice and 12 km (7 mi) sotuhwest of Ústí nad Labem. It lies in the Central Bohemian Uplands. The Bystřice Stream flows through the municipality.

History

The village of Horušany in the Bystřany area was first mentioned in 1238. The first written mention of Bystřany is from 1508. Bystřany became an industrial village in the 19th century and remained that way into the 20th century.[2]

Transport

The Lovosice–Teplice railway runs through Bystřany.

Sights

A cultural monument is the chapel in the old part of Bystřany from 1811. An architecturally significant building is the Protestant church from the end of the 19th century.[3]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bystřany.

• Official website

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