Dolní Bečva

Dolní Bečva is a village in Vsetín District, Zlín Region, Czech Republic. It has a population of 1,828 (2006). Located between Rožnov pod Radhoštěm and Prostřední Bečva, the village is nestled in a valley of the Beskydy Mountains. Dolni means "lower" in Czech, and the Bečva is a river that snakes through the village. Dolní Bečva is a popular tourist destination thanks to Pustevny, a mountain on which is located a ski resort, Radegast sculpture, and a church dedicated to Saints Cyril and Methodius.

Sculpture of Cyril and Methodius, and the chapel, Radhošť

External links

(Czech) Official website

Towns, městyse and villages of Vsetín District

Coordinates: 49°27′57″N 18°12′28″E / 49.46583°N 18.20778°E / 49.46583; 18.20778

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