Bystřice (Frýdek-Místek District)

Bystřice (Polish: Bystrzyca, German: Bistrzitz) is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,300 inhabitants, which makes it the most populous municipality in the country without the town status. The municipality has a significant Polish minority.

Bystřice
Bystrzyca
Municipality
Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Bystřice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°38′8″N 18°43′51″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictFrýdek-Místek
First mentioned1423
Government
  MayorRoman Wróbel
Area
  Total16.09 km2 (6.21 sq mi)
Elevation
340 m (1,120 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)
  Total5,291
  Density330/km2 (850/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
739 95
Websitewww.bystrice.cz
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