| Bystré | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Prešov |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Vranov nad Topľou |
| Pushpin Map: | Slovakia Prešov Region#Slovakia |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Bystré in the Prešov Region##Location of Bystré in Slovakia |
| Coordinates: | 49.0167°N 54°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1312 |
| Area Total Km2: | 13.211 |
| Elevation M: | 175 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 2669 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 094 34 |
| Area Code: | 057 |
| Blank Name: | Car plate |
| Blank Info: | VT |
Bystré (Hungarian: Tapolybeszterce, until 1899: Hungarian: Tapolybisztra) is a village and municipality in Vranov nad Topľou District in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1312. Bystré is also the birthplace of writer, poet and dramaturge Albert Marenčin.
The municipality lies at an altitude of 175 metres and covers an area of 13.211 km².
According to the 2011 census, the municipality had 2,669 inhabitants. 2,313 of inhabitants were Slovaks, 305 Roma and 51 others and unspecified.[1]
See also: History of the Jews in Slovakia and The Holocaust in Slovakia. Historically, the town was once home to between 80 and 110 Jews.[2] In 1828, there were 100 Jews living there. The community had a synagogue, cemetery, mikveh, cheder, and employed a religious teacher/ritual slaughterer who also served several neighbouring communities. By the latter half of the 19th century, the number of Jews in the village was diminishing, as young people moved to larger cities. At the beginning of the 20th century, about 100 Jews still remained in the village, and by 1940, only 70 remained. In 1942, most of the remaining Jews were sent to extermination camps. After liberation, no Jews returned to settle in the village.[3]
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Presov, Slovakia"