Prusy-Boškůvky Explained

Prusy-Boškůvky
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:South Moravian
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Vyškov
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.2528°N 17.0589°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1349
Area Total Km2:7.73
Elevation M:265
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:675
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:683 27

Prusy-Boškůvky is a municipality in Vyškov District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The municipality is made up of the villages of Boškůvky and Moravské Prusy and of the hamlet of Zouvalka.

Geography

Prusy-Boškůvky is located about 5km (03miles) southeast of Vyškov and 32km (20miles) east of Brno. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Litenčice Hills. The highest point is at 355m (1,165feet) above sea level. The brook Pruský potok flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Prusy is from 1349. Boškůvky was first mentioned in 1465. Moravské Prusy and Boškůvky were merged into one municipality in 1964. Zouvalka was an administrative part of Vyškov in 1964–2016. Since 1 January 2017, it has been a part of Prusy-Boškůvky.[2]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality, however, the D1 motorway from Brno to Ostrava passes north of Prusy-Boškůvky just outside the municipal territory.

Sights

The main landmark is the Church of Saint George, located in Moravské Prusy. It is a valuable Baroque building dating from 1733. The author of the basic concept of the building was the architect Domenico Martinelli.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: O obci Prusy-Boškůvky. Obec Prusy-Boškůvky. cs. 2020-10-08.
  3. Web site: Kostel sv. Jiří. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-02-03.