Bystrzyca
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Bystrzyca is a common Polish toponym, derived from the Slavic root *-bystr, denoting speed or fast flow. As such it is a part of several place names both in Poland and in other parts of Central and Eastern Europe. Among them are:
[edit] Rivers
- Bystrzyca (Odra), a tributary of the Odra
- Bystrzyca (Wieprz), a tributary of the Wieprz
- Bystrzyca Dusznicka, a tributary of the Nysa Kłodzka
- Bystrzyca Łomnicka, a tributary of the Nysa Kłodzka
- Bystrytsia, a river in modern Ukraine
[edit] Towns and villages
- Bystrzyca Kłodzka, a town in Lower Silesian Voivodeship
- Bystrzyca, a village in Lower Silesia, near Lwówek Śląski
- Bystrzyca, a village in Lower Silesia, near Oława
- Bystrzyca, a village in Cuyavia, near Mogilno
- Bystrzyca, a village in Lower Silesia, near Kraśnik
- Bystrzyca, a village in Lublin Voivodeship, near Kraśnik
- Bystrzyca, a village in Lublin Voivodeship, near Łuków
- Bystrzyca, a village in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, near Ropczyce and Sędziszów
- Bystrzyca, a village in Greater Poland Voivodeship, near Konin and Grodziec
- Bystřice, a village in the Czech Republic
- Bystrzyca Dolna
- Bystrzyca Górna
- Bystrzyca Nowa
- Bystrzyca Stara