Hrabyně

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Hrabyně
The World War II Memorial
The World War II Memorial
Flag of Hrabyně
Coat of arms of Hrabyně
Hrabyně is located in Czech Republic
Hrabyně
Hrabyně
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°52′57″N 18°3′18″E / 49.88250°N 18.05500°E / 49.88250; 18.05500Coordinates: 49°52′57″N 18°3′18″E / 49.88250°N 18.05500°E / 49.88250; 18.05500
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

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.

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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