Prostřední Bečva

Prostřední Bečva
Municipality
Church of Saint Zdislava
Church of Saint Zdislava
Flag of Prostřední Bečva
Flag
Coat of arms of Prostřední Bečva
Coat of arms
Prostřední Bečva is located in Czech Republic
Prostřední Bečva
Prostřední Bečva
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°26′10″N 18°15′7″E / 49.43611°N 18.25194°E / 49.43611; 18.25194
Country Czech Republic
RegionZlín
DistrictVsetín
Founded1703
Area
 • Total
23.47 km2 (9.06 sq mi)
Elevation
470 m (1,540 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,820
 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
756 56
Websitewww.prostrednibecva.cz

Prostřední Bečva is a municipality and village in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name means 'middle Bečva'. It refers to its location between Horní Bečva and Dolní Bečva.

Geography

Prostřední Bečva is located about 21 kilometres (13 mi) northeast of Vsetín and 47 km (29 mi) northeast of Zlín. The built-up area is situated in the valley of the Rožnovská Bečva River.

The southern part of the municipal territory with the village proper lies in the Rožnov Furrow valley. The northern part lies in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids. The municipal border leads over the peaks of several important mountains, including Čertův mlýn at 1,206 metres (3,957 ft), Radegast at 1,106 metres (3,629 ft), Tanečnice at 1,084 metres (3,556 ft), Skalka at 1,037 metres (3,402 ft), and over the Pustevny mountain saddle at 1,017 metres (3,337 ft).

History

Prostřední Bečva was founded in 1703.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,725—    
18801,650−4.3%
18901,399−15.2%
19001,678+19.9%
19101,598−4.8%
YearPop.±%
19211,482−7.3%
19301,641+10.7%
19501,691+3.0%
19611,863+10.2%
19701,815−2.6%
YearPop.±%
19801,612−11.2%
19911,568−2.7%
20011,668+6.4%
20111,672+0.2%
20211,711+2.3%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

The I/35 road (part of the European route E442) from Valašské Meziříčí to the Czech-Slovak border passes through the municipality.

Sights

Libušín and Maměnka cottages

Pustevny mountain saddle is famous for Libušín and Maměnka mountain cottages. These Art Nouveau folk buildings were built by Dušan Jurkovič in 1898. A wooden belfry in Pustevny was also designed by Jurkovič.[5] The Pustevny area is protected as a national cultural monument.[6]

The main landmark of the village centre is the Church of Saint Zdislava. It is a modern church, built in 2001.[7]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Obec Prostřední Bečva" (in Czech). Obec Prostřední Bečva. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Pustevny – útulny Libušín a Maměnka" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
  6. ^ "Areál Pustevny" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  7. ^ "Kostel sv. Zdislavy v Prostřední Bečvě" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
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