Hrabyně

Hrabyně
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
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Moravian-Silesian
District	Opava
First mentioned	1377
Area
• Total	10.03 km2 (3.87 sq mi)
Elevation	363 m (1,191 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	1,131
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	747 63
Website	www.hrabyne.cz

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.

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

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

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Hrabyně. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Specializace" (in Czech). Rehabilitační ústav Hrabyně. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
^ "The World War II Memorial". Silesian Museum in Opava. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
^ "Památník Ostravské operace" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
^ "Historie kostela Hrabyně" (in Czech). Farnost Hrabyně. Retrieved 2024-04-06.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[2] "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Hrabyně. Retrieved 2022-03-22.

[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] "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.

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