Bystřec

Bystřec (German: Waltersdorf) is a municipality and village in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.

Bystřec
Municipality
Church of Saint James the Great
Flag Coat of arms
Bystřec Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°59′34″N 16°29′52″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Pardubice
District	Ústí nad Orlicí
First mentioned	1304
Area
• Total	18.14 km2 (7.00 sq mi)
Elevation	490 m (1,610 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,134
• Density	63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	561 54
Website	www.bystrec.cz

History

The first written mention of Bystřec is from 1304. It was founded on the crossroads of two old trade routes.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,565	—
1880	1,573	+0.5%
1890	1,530	−2.7%
1900	1,421	−7.1%
1910	1,456	+2.5%
1921	1,400	−3.8%
1930	1,421	+1.5%
1950	1,089	−23.4%
1961	1,032	−5.2%
1970	1,018	−1.4%
1980	1,042	+2.4%
1991	1,064	+2.1%
2001	1,043	−2.0%
2011	1,097	+5.2%
2021	1,121	+2.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]