| Bystričany | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Trenčín |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Prievidza |
| Pushpin Map: | Slovakia Trenčín Region#Slovakia |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Bystričany in the Trenčín Region##Location of Bystričany in Slovakia |
| Coordinates: | 48.6667°N 49°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1388 |
| Area Total Km2: | 37.60[1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 14.52 |
| Elevation M: | 239[2] |
| Elevation Ft: | 784 |
| Population Total: | 1792[3] |
| Population Density Km2: | 47.56[4] |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 18.36 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 972 45 |
| Area Code: | +421 46 |
| Blank Name: | Car plate |
| Blank Info: | PD |
| Website: | bystricany.sk |
Bystričany (Hungarian: Besztercsény) is a village and municipality in Prievidza District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1388.
The municipality lies at an altitude of 260 metres and covers an area of 37.607 km2. It has a population of about 1840 people.
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Nitra, Slovakia"