Prusy-Boškůvky is a municipality in Vyškov District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
Prusy-Boškůvky | |
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  Prusy-Boškůvky Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°15′10″N 17°3′32″E / 49.25278°N 17.05889°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Vyškov |
| First mentioned | 1349 |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.73 km2 (2.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 265 m (869 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 675 |
| • Density | 87/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 683 27 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe municipality is made up of the villages of Boškůvky and Moravské Prusy and of the hamlet of Zouvalka.
Geography
editPrusy-Boškůvky is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) southeast of Vyškov and 32 km (20 mi) east of Brno. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Litenčice Hills. The highest point is at 355 m (1,165 ft) above sea level. The brook Pruský potok flows through the municipality.
History
editThe 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]
Demographics
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Transport
editThere 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
editThe 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.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "O obci Prusy-Boškůvky" (in Czech). Obec Prusy-Boškůvky. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Jiří" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
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