| Hrušovany nad Jevišovkou | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Moravian |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Znojmo |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 48.8297°N 16.4028°W |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Eliška Volná |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1141 |
| Area Total Km2: | 25.30 |
| Elevation M: | 181 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 3396 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 671 67 |
Hrušovany nad Jevišovkou (German: Grusbach) is a town in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,400 inhabitants.
Hrušovany nad Jevišovkou is located about east of Znojmo and 41km (25miles) south of Brno. It lies in the Dyje–Svratka Valley. It is situated on the left bank of the Jevišovka River. A small southern part of the municipal border is formed by the river Thaya, which is also the state border with Austria.
The first written mention of Hrušovany nad Jevišovkou is in a deed of bishop Jindřich Zdík from 1141. The settlement was promoted to a town in 1495 by King Vladislaus II. During the rule of Counts of Khuen-Belassi in the 19th century, economic development occurred. The railway from Brno to Vienna, a school and a hospital were built and a sugar factory was founded.[2]
Hrušovany nad Jevišovkou is known for the sugar factory, which is still in operation. It was founded in 1848. Today it is owned by Agrana conglomerate.[3]
The train station called Hrušovany nad Jevišovkou-Šanov, which serves the town, is located on the railway line Znojmo–Břeclav and is situated in neighbouring Šanov.[4]
The main landmark of the town is the Church of Saint Stephen. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1757 by plans of the architect Joseph Emanuel Fischer von Erlach. It replaced an old church first mentioned in 1339.[5] [6]
The Hrušovany nad Jevišovkou Castle was built in the early Baroque style in 1669. Its present appearance is the result of the Neoclassical reconstruction in 1804. Today it is privately owned and inaccessible.[7]