The Bystřice is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Morava River. It flows through the Olomouc and Moravian-Silesian regions. It is long.
Etymology.
The name of the river is derived from the Czech word "bystrá", which used to mean 'fast-flowing', 'rapid'.
Characteristic.
The Bystřice originates in the territory of Ryžoviště in the Nízký Jeseník range at an elevation of and flows to Olomouc, where it enters the Morava River at an elevation of . It is long. Its drainage basin has an area of . The average discharge near the mouth is 1.88 m3/s.
The tributaries of the Bystřice are only short streams. The longest tributaries of the Bystřice are:
Flow.
The most notable settlement on the river is the city of Olomouc. The river flows through the municipal territories of Ryžoviště, Lomnice, Dětřichov nad Bystřicí, Moravský Beroun, Hraničné Petrovice, Domašov nad Bystřicí, Jívová, Hlubočky, Velká Bystřice, Bystrovany and Olomouc.
Bodies of water.
There are 95 bodies of water in the basin area, but only two of them have an area larger than .