Hrabyně

Hrabyně (German: Hrabin) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.

Hrabyně
Municipality
World War II Memorial
Flag Coat of arms
Hrabyně Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°52′57″N 18°3′18″E / 49.88250°N 18.05500°E / 49.88250; 18.05500
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Moravian-Silesian
District	Opava
First mentioned	1377
Area
• Total	10.03 km^2 (3.87 sq mi)
Elevation	363 m (1,191 ft)
Population  (2023-01-01)^[1]
• Total	1,144
• Density	110/km^2 (300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	747 63
Website	www.hrabyne.cz

Administrative parts

The village of Josefovice is an administrative part of Hrabyně.

Geography

Hrabyně is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) southeast of Opava and 12 km (7 mi) northwest of Ostrava. It lies in the Nízký Jeseník range. The highest point is at 401 m (1,316 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Hrabyně is from 1377, when it was a part of the Duchy of Troppau.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 932 —     1880 949 +1.8% 1890 853 −10.1% 1900 936 +9.7% 1910 925 −1.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 907 −1.9% 1930 874 −3.6% 1950 634 −27.5% 1961 700 +10.4% 1970 659 −5.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,224 +85.7% 1991 1,173 −4.2% 2001 1,201 +2.4% 2011 1,200 −0.1% 2021 1,218 +1.5%
Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Economy

Hrabyně is known for the Rehabilitation Institute Hrabyně, which was founded in the 1950s. It deals with the treatment of patients with musculoskeletal and nervous system disorders.^[5]

Transport

The I/11 road from Ostrava to Opava passes through the municipality.

Sights

 

Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary

The most important monument is the World War II Memorial. It was built in 1970–1980 as a reminder of the liberation struggles in the region at the end of World War II. It is administered by the Silesian Museum in Opava.^[6][7]

The main landmark of Hrabyně is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. The original church was built in 1830 and conscrated in 1861. In 1885, it was demolished and replaced by the current structure, which was consecrated in 1887.^[8]

Notable people

• Karel Engliš (1880–1961), economist, political scientist and politician

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Hrabyně. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Opava" (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. "Specializace" (in Czech). Rehabilitační ústav Hrabyně. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
6. "The World War II Memorial". Silesian Museum in Opava. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
7. "Památník Ostravské operace" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
8. "Historie kostela Hrabyně" (in Czech). Farnost Hrabyně. Retrieved 2024-04-06.

External links

 

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hrabyně.

• Official website