Hrušky (Břeclav District)
Hrušky (German: Birnbaum) is a municipality and village in Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants.
Hrušky | |
|---|---|
%252C_kostel.jpg.webp) Church of Saint Bartholomew | |
 Flag _CoA_CZ.jpg.webp) 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 km2 (6.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 175 m (574 ft) |
| Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,633 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 691 56 |
| Website | www |
Geography
Hrušky is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-east of Břeclav and 53 km (33 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 dates from 1368.
The village was heavily damaged by the 2021 South Moravia tornado.[2]
Notable people
- Rudolph Krejci (1929–2018), Czech-American philosopher
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
- "Mrtví, zavalení, všude trosky. Sedm obcí na Moravě zpustošilo tornádo". iDnes (in Czech). Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- "Obec Hrusky" (in French). Waldbredimus. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.