Hruška (Prostějov District)

Hruška
Church of Saint John of Nepomuk
Hruška
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°21′32″N 17°13′36″E / 49.35889°N 17.22667°E / 49.35889; 17.22667
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictProstějov
First mentioned1078
Area
 • Total
4.48 km2 (1.73 sq mi)
Elevation
220 m (720 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
 • Total
258
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
798 27
Websitewww.obechruska.cz

Hruška is a municipality and village in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Hruška lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) south-east of Prostějov, 27 km (17 mi) south of Olomouc, and 218 km (135 mi) east of Prague.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869409—    
1880439+7.3%
1890456+3.9%
1900521+14.3%
1910512−1.7%
1921489−4.5%
1930524+7.2%
1950414−21.0%
1961435+5.1%
1970368−15.4%
1980330−10.3%
1991278−15.8%
2001258−7.2%
2011223−13.6%
2021236+5.8%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.