Byšice

Byšice
Byšice
Municipality
	Municipal office
	Flag Coat of arms
	Byšice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°18′38″N 14°36′41″E / 50.31056°N 14.61139°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Mělník
First mentioned	1321
Area
• Total	10.85 km2 (4.19 sq mi)
Elevation	195 m (640 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	1,437
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	277 32
Website	www.bysice.eu

Byšice is a municipality and village in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Etymology[edit]

The name is believed to originate from the personal name Byš.^[2]

Geography[edit]

Byšice is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) southeast of Mělník and 23 km (14 mi) north of Prague. It lies in the Jizera Table. The highest point is at 279 m (915 ft) above sea level. The stream Košátecký potok flows through the municipality.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Byšice is from 1321. The settlement was founded on a trade route from Mělník to Mladá Boleslav. It was an agricultural and market village, in the 19th century it was a market town.^[2]

The seal comes from the 15th or 16th century. The coat of arms is derived from this seal.^[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	757	—
1880	1,091	+44.1%
1890	1,077	−1.3%
1900	1,128	+4.7%
1910	1,282	+13.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,235	−3.7%
1930	1,301	+5.3%
1950	1,147	−11.8%
1961	1,229	+7.1%
1970	1,295	+5.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,168	−9.8%
1991	1,144	−2.1%
2001	1,155	+1.0%
2011	1,320	+14.3%
2021	1,354	+2.6%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Economy[edit]

In Byšice is located one of the most significant Czech food-producing companies, Vitana. The company was founded in 1919 as Graf and it was moved to Byšice in 1927. In 2013, it became a part of the Orkla ASA conglomerate.^[5]

A large part of the municipal territory is agricultural land, which is managed by several entities.^[6]

Transport[edit]

The I/16 road, which connects the D10 motorway with Mělník, passes through the municipality.

Sights[edit]

The most valuable building is the Church of Saint John the Baptist. It was built in the Baroque style in 1690–1693 and modified in the mid-18th century. It is a single-nave church with an elongated floor plan.^[2]^[7]

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Historie obce Byšice" (in Czech). Obec Byšice. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Mělník" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "O nás" (in Czech). Orkla Foods Česko a Slovensko a.s. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
^ "Současnost obce Byšice" (in Czech). Obec Byšice. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
^ "Kostel sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-26.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[history-2] "Historie obce Byšice" (in Czech). Obec Byšice. Retrieved 2022-05-03.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Mělník" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "O nás" (in Czech). Orkla Foods Česko a Slovensko a.s. Retrieved 2023-11-02.

[6] "Současnost obce Byšice" (in Czech). Obec Byšice. Retrieved 2022-05-03.

[7] "Kostel sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-26.

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