Býšť consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2] The name was derived from the personal name Býšek or Býška.

[4] In the 18th century, Býšť, together with Rokytno and Chvojenec, was the centre of a persecuted religious sect of Deists called blouznivci.

[5] The I/35 road from Hradec Králové to Olomouc runs through the municipality.

The main landmark of Býšť is the Church of Saint George.

The current Baroque building dates from 1822, when it was reconstructed after a fire.