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
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  (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.byst.cz

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

External links

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• Official website (in Czech)

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