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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 The World War II Memorial | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Hrabyně Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°52′57″N 18°3′18″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Opava |
| First mentioned | 1377 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.03 km2 (3.87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 363 m (1,191 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 1,182 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 747 63 |
| Website | www |
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
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Hrabyně. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
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