What is the population of Velká Bystřice, Olomouc?

Velká Bystřice has a population of approximately 3,099 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Velká Bystřice, Olomouc located?

Velká Bystřice is located in Olomouc, Czechia, at approximate coordinates 49.5948°, 17.3654°.

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Velká Bystřice

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Velká Bystřice

Total population

3,099

Elevation290 m

Land area9.22 km²

Coordinates49.59°, 17.37°

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City facts

Elevation

290 m

Area

9.22 km²

head of government

Jan Jestřábek

Official website

www.velkabystrice.cz

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Velká Bystřice is a town in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,700 inhabitants. The town is located on the Bystřice River, on the border between the Upper Morava Valley and Nízký Jeseník range.

History & geography

History

The first written mention of Velká Bystřice is from 1275. A fortress in Velká Bystřice was first documented in 1381. Around 1500, the village was promoted to a market town. From 1589 until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1848, Velká Bystřice was owned by the Archdiocese of Olomouc. Velká Bystřice became a town in 1998.

Geography

Velká Bystřice is located about east of Olomouc. It lies on the border between the Upper Morava Valley and Nízký Jeseník range. The highest point is at above sea level. The town is situated on both banks of the Bystřice River.

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Geography

Latitude

49.5948

Longitude

17.3654

Water area

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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

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Wildlife & biodiversity

Earthquake history

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Jan Šrámek

Czechoslovak priest and politician

Gustav Jonak

German politician, judge and jurist (1903-1985)

Lubomír Pleva

Czech guitarist

Norbert Aresin

German physician (1911–1971)

Václav Vlček

Czech senator of Czech Parliament and doctor

Milan Grégr

Czechoslovak politician (1922–1985)

Rudolf Chorý

Czech sculptor and illustrator

Otto Scheerpeltz

Austrian entomologist (1888-1975)

František Šromota

Marie Pavlickova-Smelikova

Jan Sarkander Navrátil

Vladimír Navrátil

Bohuslav Růžička

Czech palaeontologist

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

3.11

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,136

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Attention level

Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

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Recently spotted species

European Mantis

Mantis religiosa

Seen 2026-09-24

Trichopterapion holosericeum

Seen 2026-09-24

Grey Goosefoot

Chenopodium opulifolium

Mediterranean Katydid

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

ČSÚ — Czech Statistical Office

RÚIAN code: CZ505609
Population (Wikidata): 3,779
Wikidata: Q1022962

RÚIAN obec ID via Wikidata P782

Sources

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata
• iNaturalist
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Wikipedia Pageviews API
• Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
• ČSÚ — Czech Statistical Office — RÚIAN obec ID via Wikidata P782