Hrušky (Břeclav District)

Hrušky
Municipality
Church of Saint Bartholomew
Flag Coat of arms
Hrušky Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°47′34″N 16°58′27″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Břeclav
First mentioned	1368
Area
• Total	15.91 km^2 (6.14 sq mi)
Elevation	175 m (574 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,670
• Density	100/km^2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	691 56
Website	www.hrusky.cz

Hrušky (German: Birnbaum) is a municipality and village in Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.

Geography

Hrušky is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Břeclav and 50 km (31 mi) southeast of Brno. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape of the Lower Morava Valley. The Svodnice Stream forms the eastern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Hrušky is from 1368. The village was probably founded at the beginning of the 13th century. From 1638 to 1848, it was part of the Břeclav estate, owned by the House of Liechtenstein.[2]

The village was heavily damaged by the 2021 South Moravia tornado.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,010 —     1880 1,208 +19.6% 1890 1,358 +12.4% 1900 1,505 +10.8% 1910 1,615 +7.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,623 +0.5% 1930 1,906 +17.4% 1950 1,855 −2.7% 1961 1,961 +5.7% 1970 1,762 −10.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,580 −10.3% 1991 1,458 −7.7% 2001 1,414 −3.0% 2011 1,499 +6.0% 2021 1,616 +7.8%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

Hrušky is located on the railway line Břeclav–Přerov.[6]

Sights

The main landmark of Hrušky is the Church of Saint Bartholomew. It is a modern church, built in the neo-Gothic style in 1861.[7]

Notable people

• Rudolph Krejci (1929–2018), Czech-American philosopher

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Hrušky is twinned with:[8]

• Waldbredimus, Luxembourg

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Hrušky. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
3. "Mrtví, zavalení, všude trosky. Sedm obcí na Moravě zpustošilo tornádo" (in Czech). iDNES.cz. 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
6. "Detail stanice Hrušky zast" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
7. "Hrušky" (in Czech). Farnost Moravská Nová Ves. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
8. "Obec Hrusky" (in French). Waldbredimus. Retrieved 2023-06-22.

External links

• Official website