| Hrušovany | |
| Other Name: | Nyitrakörtvélyes |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Topoľčany District |
| Pushpin Map: | Slovakia Nitra Region#Slovakia |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Hrušovany in the Nitra Region##Location of Hrušovany in Slovakia |
| Coordinates: | 48.4364°N 18.0939°W |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Jozef Benca |
| Leader Party: | SMER-SD |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1318 |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 5.54 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [2] |
| Elevation M: | 158 |
| Population Footnotes: | [3] |
| Population Total: | 1067 |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 956 13 |
| Area Code: | +421 38 |
| Blank Name: | Car plate |
| Blank Info: | TO |
Hrušovany (hu|Nyitrakörtvélyes) is a municipality in the Topoľčany District of the Nitra Region, Slovakia.[4] In 2011 it had 1116 inhabitants.[5]
The village has well-developed infrastructure, including a kindergarten, primary school, gas distribution network, and indoor and outdoor sport facilities. The municipalities most important landmarks are its 17th century church and belfry.
Evidence of human habitation in the village dates back to the neolithic period, with archeological excavations indicating that its inhabitants belonged to the Linear Pottery culture. During the Great Moravian period, Hrušovany was populated by Slavs.
The town was first mentioned under the Hungarian name "Kurtveles" in 1318, and in 1392 the town was documented in diplomas as "Kerthuely". The town fell under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Nitra, and beginning in 1392, was a part of the Hungarian House of Apponyi.
A Roman Catholic Church was constructed in the 17th century, and was extensively renovated in 1736. The church's belfry was constructed in the mid 19th century. The town was devastated by repeated fires in the years 1825, 1835, and 1889. Its inhabitants subsisted on agriculture and viticulture.
Following the Treaty of Trianon, the town was reassigned from Nyitra County in the Kingdom of Hungary, to become a part of Topoľčany District, in the newly formed country of Slovakia.
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Nitra, Slovakia"