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 / 50.13250°N 15.91111°E / 50.13250; 15.91111Coordinates: 50°7′57″N 15°54′40″E / 50.13250°N 15.91111°E / 50.13250; 15.91111
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  (2020-01-01[1])
• Total	1,549
• Density	45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	533 22
Website	www.byst.cz

Býšť (German: Beischt) is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants. It lies near Hradec Králové.

Administrative parts[]

Villages of Bělečko, Hoděšovice and Hrachoviště are administrative parts of Býšť.

History[]

The first written mention of Býšť is from 1360. Býšť was devastated during the Thirty Years' War. The first school here was built in 1780. The church building is mentioned in 1360 (it was burned down and rebuilt several times). During the 19th century there was also a synagogue. During the 18th century the village, together with Rokytno and Chvojenec, was the centre of a persecuted religious sect of Deists called blouznivci.

Economy[]

Býšť is located on the busy road from Hradec Králové to Brno. Most people from Býšť work in nearby cities. The municipality become a de facto suburb of Hradec Králové in recent years.

Notable people[]

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

References[]

External links[]

• Official website (in Czech)

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