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Hrusice

Coordinates: 49°54′36″N 14°44′17″E / 49.91000°N 14.73806°E / 49.91000; 14.73806
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Hrusice
View from the east
View from the east
Flag of Hrusice
Coat of arms of Hrusice
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
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total926
 • 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

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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 fishponds 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

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

Demographics

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The municipality has experienced a significant growth in the 21st century.

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

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Hrusice as seen from the south

The accessibility of Hrusice is 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

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Church of Saint Wenceslaus

The main historical landmark of Hrusice is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus, located in the centre of Hrusice. It 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

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

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ a b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Hrusice. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  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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