Hrušky (Břeclav District)

Hrušky
Hrušky
Municipality
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	Coordinates: 48°47′34″N 16°58′27″E / 48.79278°N 16.97417°E
Country	File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 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 (2026-01-01)
• Total	1,652
• Density	103.8/km2 (268.9/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 in 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 Liechtenstein family.^[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

Hrušky is twinned with:^[8]

Luxembourg Waldbredimus, Luxembourg

References

↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
↑ "Historie obce" (in čeština). Obec Hrušky. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
↑ "Mrtví, zavalení, všude trosky. Sedm obcí na Moravě zpustošilo tornádo". iDNES.cz (in čeština). 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
↑ "Station details Hrušky zast". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-09-07.
↑ "Hrušky" (in čeština). Farnost Moravská Nová Ves. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
↑ "Obec Hrusky" (in français). Waldbredimus. Retrieved 2023-06-22.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.

[2] "Historie obce" (in čeština). Obec Hrušky. Retrieved 2023-06-22.

[3] "Mrtví, zavalení, všude trosky. Sedm obcí na Moravě zpustošilo tornádo". iDNES.cz (in čeština). 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-25.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[5] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[6] "Station details Hrušky zast". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-09-07.

[7] "Hrušky" (in čeština). Farnost Moravská Nová Ves. Retrieved 2023-06-22.

[8] "Obec Hrusky" (in français). Waldbredimus. Retrieved 2023-06-22.

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