| Hrušky | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
,_kostel.jpg) Church of Saint Bartholomew | |
 Flag_CoA_CZ.jpg) Coat of arms | |
  HruškyLocation in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 48°47′34″N 16°58′27″E / 48.79278°N 16.97417°E / 48.79278; 16.97417 | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Břeclav |
| First mentioned | 1368 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.91 km (6.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 175 m (574 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,670 |
| • Density | 100/km (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 691 56 |
| Website | www |
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.
The village was heavily damaged by the 2021 South Moravia tornado.
Demographics
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Transport
Hrušky is located on the railway line Břeclav–Přerov.
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.
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 RepublicHrušky is twinned with:
Waldbredimus, Luxembourg
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Hrušky. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- "Mrtví, zavalení, všude trosky. Sedm obcí na Moravě zpustošilo tornádo" (in Czech). iDNES.cz. 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- "Detail stanice Hrušky zast" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- "Hrušky" (in Czech). Farnost Moravská Nová Ves. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- "Obec Hrusky" (in French). Waldbredimus. Retrieved 2023-06-22.