Hrušovany nad Jevišovkou

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 / 48.82972°N 16.40278°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Znojmo
First mentioned	1141
Government
• Mayor	Eliška Volná
Area
• Total	25.30 km2 (9.77 sq mi)
Elevation	181 m (594 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	3,435
• Density	140/km2 (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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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]

Sights[edit]

The parish Church of Saint Stephan is one of the most valuable monuments. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1758 by plans of the architect Joseph Emanuel Fischer von Erlach. It replaced an old church first mentioned in 1339.^[6]

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Strategický plán rozvoje města Hrušovany nad Jevišovkou 2014–2020" (in Czech). Město Hrušovany nad Jevišovkou. p. 22. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Znojmo" (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.
^ "Historie" (in Czech). Moravskoslezské cukrovary s.r.o. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
^ "Hrušovanské pamětihodnosti" (in Czech). Město Hrušovany nad Jevišovkou. Retrieved 2021-11-19.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[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 – Okres Znojmo" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.

[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] "Hrušovanské pamětihodnosti" (in Czech). Město Hrušovany nad Jevišovkou. Retrieved 2021-11-19.

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