Bystřice pod Hostýnem

Bystřice pod Hostýnem
The town seen from the Hostýn hill
Bystřice pod Hostýnem
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°23′57″N 17°40′27″E / 49.39917°N 17.67417°E / 49.39917; 17.67417
Country Czech Republic
RegionZlín
DistrictKroměříž
First mentioned1368
Government
  MayorZdeněk Rolinc
Area
  Total
26.81 km2 (10.35 sq mi)
Elevation
315 m (1,033 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)
  Total
8,002
  Density300/km2 (770/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
768 61
Websitewww.bystriceph.cz

Bystřice pod Hostýnem (Czech pronunciation: [ˈbɪstr̝̊ɪtsɛ ˈpod ɦostiːnɛm]; German: Bistritz am Hostein) is a town in Kroměříž District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 8,000 inhabitants.