Prostřední Bečva
Introduction '''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  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 , Radegast at , Tanečnice at , Skalka at , and over the Pustevny mountain saddle at .
History Prostřední Bečva was founded in 1703.
Demographics
Transport The I/35 road (part of the European route E442) from Valašské Meziříčí to the Czech-Slovak border passes through the municipality.
Sights Libušín and Maměnka cottagesPustevny 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. The Pustevny area is protected as a national cultural monument.The main landmark of the village centre is the Church of Saint Zdislava. It is a modern church, built in 2001.
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