Hrušovany nad Jevišovkou

Hrušovany nad Jevišovkou
Town
Town square with the town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Hrušovany nad Jevišovkou Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°49′47″N 16°24′10″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Znojmo
First mentioned	1141
Government
• Mayor	Eliška Volná
Area
• Total	25.30 km^2 (9.77 sq mi)
Elevation	181 m (594 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	3,396
• Density	130/km^2 (350/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	671 67
Website	www.hrusovany.cz

Hrušovany nad Jevišovkou (German: Grusbach) is a town in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,400 inhabitants.

Geography

Hrušovany nad Jevišovkou is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of Znojmo and 41 km (25 mi) south of Brno. It lies in the Dyje–Svratka Valley. It is situated on the left bank of the Jevišovka River. A small southern part of the municipal border is formed by the river Thaya, which is also the state border with Austria.

History

The first written mention of Hrušovany nad Jevišovkou is in a deed of bishop Jindřich Zdík from 1141. The settlement was promoted to a town in 1495 by King Vladislaus II. During the rule of Counts of Khuen-Belassi in the 19th century, economic development occurred. The railway from Brno to Vienna, a school and a hospital were built and a sugar factory was founded.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 2,024 —     1880 2,274 +12.4% 1890 2,162 −4.9% 1900 2,362 +9.3% 1910 2,569 +8.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,643 +2.9% 1930 2,945 +11.4% 1950 2,076 −29.5% 1961 2,470 +19.0% 1970 2,487 +0.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 3,090 +24.2% 1991 3,276 +6.0% 2001 3,274 −0.1% 2011 3,162 −3.4% 2021 3,186 +0.8%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Economy

Hrušovany nad Jevišovkou is known for the sugar factory, which is still in operation. It was founded in 1848. Today it is owned by Agrana conglomerate.[5]

Transport

The train station called Hrušovany nad Jevišovkou-Šanov, which serves the town, is located on the railway line Znojmo–Břeclav and is situated in neighbouring Šanov.[6]

Sights

Church of Saint Stephen and rectory

The main landmark of the town is the Church of Saint Stephen. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1757 by plans of the architect Joseph Emanuel Fischer von Erlach. It replaced an old church first mentioned in 1339.[7][8]

The Hrušovany nad Jevišovkou Castle was built in the early Baroque style in 1669. Its present appearance is the result of the Neoclassical reconstruction in 1804. Today it is privately owned and inaccessible.[9]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Strategický plán rozvoje města Hrušovany nad Jevišovkou 2014–2020" (in Czech). Město Hrušovany nad Jevišovkou. p. 22. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
5. "Historie" (in Czech). Moravskoslezské cukrovary s.r.o. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
6. "Detail stanice Hrušovany n.J.-Šanov" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
7. "Hrušovanské pamětihodnosti" (in Czech). Město Hrušovany nad Jevišovkou. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
8. "Kostel sv. Štěpána" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
9. "Areál zámku s parkem" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-10.

External links

• Official website