Hrusice

Hrusice
Hrusice
Municipality
	Hrusice as seen from east
	Flag Coat of arms
	Hrusice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°54′36″N 14°44′17″E / 49.91000°N 14.73806°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Prague-East
First mentioned	1205
Area
• Total	5.43 km2 (2.10 sq mi)
Elevation	365 m (1,198 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	917
• Density	170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	251 66
Website	www.obec-hrusice.cz

Hrusice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦrusɪtsɛ]) is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Hrusice is known as birthplace of Josef Lada and was popularized through his paintings and illustrations on Christmas and Easter postcards and children's books.

Geography[edit]

Hrusice is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in a rolled landscape of the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 438 m (1,437 ft) above sea level. There are two ponds in the municipal territory, Hrusický in the centre of the village and Hubačovský in the northwest. The stream of Hrusický potok flows through the municipality, but has only local significance.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Hrusice is from 1205, in a deed of King Ottokar I of Bohemia. Hrusice belonged to the direct administration of the Přemyslid dynasty. In 1848 the municipality gained self-government.^[2]

Demographics[edit]

The municipality has experienced a significant growth in the 21st century thanks to good connection to the capital city.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	439	—
1880	409	−6.8%
1890	425	+3.9%
1900	424	−0.2%
1910	437	+3.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	450	+3.0%
1930	454	+0.9%
1950	572	+26.0%
1961	547	−4.4%
1970	508	−7.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	468	−7.9%
1991	374	−20.1%
2001	382	+2.1%
2011	679	+77.7%
2021	913	+34.5%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport[edit]

The accessibility of Hrusice is very good due to proximity of two major transport lines. The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno passes through the municipal territory of Hrusice.

There also operates a suburban bus line between Strančice and Stříbrná Skalice (via Mnichovice and Ondřejov) with a stop in the centre of Hrusice.

Sights[edit]

Church of Saint Wenceslaus in the centre of Hrusice is an example of rural Romanesque architecture from the turn of the 12th century with a valuable sandstone portal, a work by monks from the Sázava Monastery.^[2]

Josef Lada Memorial in artist's villa, nowadays a branch of Prague-East Regional Museum, presents his life and work as well as his daughter Alena Ladová, also a renowned illustrator.^[5]