Bystřany

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
Municipal office
Bystřany
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°37′39″N 13°51′49″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictTeplice
First mentioned1509
Government
  MayorIvan Vinický (ČSSD)
Area
  Total8.52 km2 (3.29 sq mi)
Elevation
190 m (620 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
  Total1,871
  Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
417 61
Websitewww.bystrany.eu

Administrative parts

Protestant church

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

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 LovosiceTeplice railway runs through Bystřany.

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Bystřany. Retrieved 2021-07-15.


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