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.

Hrabyně
The World War II Memorial
Hrabyně
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°52′57″N 18°3′18″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictOpava
First mentioned1377
Area
  Total10.03 km2 (3.87 sq mi)
Elevation
363 m (1,191 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
  Total1,168
  Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
747 63
Websitewww.hrabyne.cz

Administrative parts

The village of Josefovice is an administrative part of Hrabyně.

Geography

Hrabyně lies about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northwest from Ostrava and 12 kilometres (7 mi) southeast from Opava. It is located in the Nízký Jeseník mountain range.

History

The first written mention of Hrabyně is from 1377, when it was a part of the Duchy of Troppau.[2]

Economy

Hrabyně is known for the Rehabilitation Institute Hrabyně, which was founded in the 1950s. It deals with the treatment of patients with musculoskeletal and nervous system disorders.[3]

Notable people

  • Karel Engliš (1880–1961), economist, political scientist and politician

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Hrabyně. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  3. "Specializace" (in Czech). Rehabilitační ústav Hrabyně. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
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