Hrabyně

Hrabyně (German: Hrabin) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants. It lies approximately 20 km north-west from Ostrava and 13 km south-east from Opava.

Hrabyně
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Hrabyně
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°52′57″N 18°3′18″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictOpava
First mentioned1377
Area
  Total10.03 km2 (3.87 sq mi)
Elevation
363 m (1,191 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
  Total1,182
  Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
747 63
Websitewww.hrabyne.cz

Administrative parts

Village of Josefovice is an administrative part of Hrabyně.

History

The first written metion of Hrabyně is from 1377.[2]

Culture

The traditional Hrabyňská pilgrimage takes place every year on 15 August.

Facilities

The rehabilitation centre in Hrabyně is widely used by the people from the entire country. Patients who have problems with their locomotive organs are expertly taken care of there.

Notable people

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

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Hrabyně. Retrieved 2020-11-26.


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