Hrušovany u Brna (German: Rohrbach) is a municipality and village in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,600 inhabitants.
Hrušovany u Brna | |
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  Hrušovany u Brna Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°2′19″N 16°35′39″E / 49.03861°N 16.59417°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Brno-Country |
| First mentioned | 1252 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.04 km2 (3.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 184 m (604 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,558 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 664 62 |
| Website | www |
Etymology edit
The Czech name was probably derived from the word Hrušované, which indicates people who came from a place called Hrušov or Hrušová. The German name Rohrbach means 'reed stream'. There is also a theory that the Czech name was derived from the often flooded stream, which was called Gruschbach ('scary stream') in German and Grušový potok in Czech. The people who lived along the stream were called Grušované.[2]
Geography edit
Hrušovany u Brna is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) south of Brno. It lies in the Dyje–Svratka Valley. The highest point is at 221 m (725 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Šatava River.
History edit
The first written mention of Hrušovany is from 1252, when the village was donated to the monastery in Žďár nad Sázavou. Wine growing in Hrušovany was first documented in 1341. The monastery owned Hrušovany until 1493 and then in the second half of the 16th century. In the 17th century, the owners often changed and included the Olomouc bishopric. In the 18th and 19th centuries, Hrušovany was a property of the Sinzendorf family (1702–1748), the Dietrichstein family (1748–1819) and Dukes of Teschen (Albert Casimir and Charles Louis; 1809–1847).[2][3]
Demographics edit
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Economy edit
Hrušovany u Brna is known for viticulture. It is located in the Velkopavlovická wine subregion.
Transport edit
Hrušovany u Brna is located on the railway lines heading from Tišnov to Hustopeče and to Židlochovice via Brno.[6]
Sights edit
There are two protected cultural monuments in the municipality. An architecturally valuable building is the functionalist villa of dr. Viktor Bauer. It was built in 1917–1918 by the architect Adolf Loos.[7]
The second monument is a stone conciliation cross dating from 1595.[8]
Notable people edit
- Jan IV of Pernštejn (1487–1548), nobleman; died here
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ a b Adamová, Vlastimila (2002). Průvodce po všelikém dění v obci Hrušovany u Brna (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Hrušovany u Brna. pp. 1–9. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Hrušovany u Brna. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Brno-venkov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Detail stanice Hrušovany u Brna" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ "Vila dr. Viktora Bauera" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ "Smírčí kříž" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
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