Prostřední Bečva Explained

Prostřední Bečva
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Zlín
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Vsetín
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.4361°N 18.2519°W
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1703
Area Total Km2:23.47
Elevation M:470
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1820
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:756 56

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 northeast of Vsetín and 47km (29miles) 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 1206m (3,957feet), Radegast at 1106m (3,629feet), Tanečnice at 1084m (3,556feet), Skalka at 1037m (3,402feet), and over the Pustevny mountain saddle at 1017m (3,337feet).

History

Prostřední Bečva was founded in 1703.[2]

Transport

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

Sights

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.[3] The Pustevny area is protected as a national cultural monument.[4]

The main landmark of the village centre is the Church of Saint Zdislava. It is a modern church, built in 2001.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Obec Prostřední Bečva. Obec Prostřední Bečva. cs. 2022-02-14.
  3. Web site: Pustevny – útulny Libušín a Maměnka. CzechTourism. cs. 2022-02-14.
  4. Web site: Areál Pustevny. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-01-17.
  5. Web site: Kostel sv. Zdislavy v Prostřední Bečvě. CzechTourism. cs. 2024-01-17.