Hrusice
Municipality
Hrusice as seen from east
Hrusice as seen from east
Flag of Hrusice
Flag
Coat of arms of Hrusice
Coat of arms
Hrusice is located in Czech Republic
Hrusice
Hrusice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°54′36″N 14°44′17″E / 49.91000°N 14.73806°E / 49.91000; 14.73806
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPrague-East
First mentioned1205
Area
 • Total5.43 km2 (2.10 sq mi)
Elevation
365 m (1,198 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total917
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
251 66
Websitewww.obec-hrusice.cz

Hrusice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦrusɪtsɛ]) is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Hrusice is known as birthplace of Josef Lada and was popularized through his paintings and illustrations on Christmas and Easter postcards and children's books.

Geography

Hrusice as seen from the south

Hrusice is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in a rolled landscape of the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 438 m (1,437 ft) above sea level. There are two ponds in the municipal territory, Hrusický in the centre of the village and Hubačovský in the northwest. The stream of Hrusický potok flows through the municipality, but has only local significance.

History

The first written mention of Hrusice is from 1205, in a deed of King Ottokar I of Bohemia. Hrusice belonged to the direct administration of the Přemyslid dynasty. In 1848 the municipality gained self-government.[2]

Demographics

The municipality has experienced a significant growth in the 21st century thanks to good connection to the capital city.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869439—    
1880409−6.8%
1890425+3.9%
1900424−0.2%
1910437+3.1%
YearPop.±%
1921450+3.0%
1930454+0.9%
1950572+26.0%
1961547−4.4%
1970508−7.1%
YearPop.±%
1980468−7.9%
1991374−20.1%
2001382+2.1%
2011679+77.7%
2021913+34.5%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

The accessibility of Hrusice is very good due to proximity of two major transport lines. The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno passes through the municipal territory of Hrusice.

There also operates a suburban bus line between Strančice and Stříbrná Skalice (via Mnichovice and Ondřejov) with a stop in the centre of Hrusice.

Sights

Church of Saint Wenceslaus

Church of Saint Wenceslaus in the centre of Hrusice is an example of rural Romanesque architecture from the turn of the 12th century with a valuable sandstone portal, a work by monks from the Sázava Monastery.[2]

Josef Lada Memorial in artist's villa, nowadays a branch of Prague-East Regional Museum, presents his life and work as well as his daughter Alena Ladová, also a renowned illustrator.[5]

Notable people

  • Josef Lada (1887–1957), painter, illustrator and writer

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. 1 2 "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Hrusice. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  3. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Praha-východ" (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. ↑ "Památník Josefa Lady v Hrusicích" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
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