Hrušovany u Brna (german: Rohrbach) is a municipality and village in
Brno-Country District
Brno-Country District ( cs, okres Brno-venkov) is one of seven districts (''okres'') within South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Its administrative center is in the city of Brno. The most populated town of the district is Kuřim. The dist ...
in the
South Moravian Region
The South Moravian Region ( cs, Jihomoravský kraj; , ; sk, Juhomoravský kraj) is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the south-western part of its historical region of Moravia (an exception is Jobova Lhota which trad ...
of the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...
. It has about 3,500 inhabitants.
Geography
Hrušovany u Brna is located about south of
Brno. It lies in the
Dyje–Svratka Valley
The Dyje–Svratka Valley ( cs, Dyjsko-svratecký úval, german: Thaya-Schwarza Talsenke) is a geomorphological feature (a special type of vale) in South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic.
History
The Dyje–Svratka Valley has been a natural ...
. It is situated on the right bank of the small river Šatava.
History
The first written mention of Hrušovany u Brna is from 1252.
Notable people
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Jan IV of Pernštejn (1487–1548), nobleman; died here
References
Villages in Brno-Country District
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