Prusy-Boškůvky

49°15′10″N 17°3′32″E / 49.25278°N 17.05889°E / 49.25278; 17.05889Country Czech RepublicRegionSouth MoravianDistrictVyškovFirst mentioned1349Area • Total7.73 km² (2.98 sq mi)Elevation265 m (869 ft)Population • Total679 • Density88/km² (230/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.prusy-boskuvky.eu

Prusy-Boškůvky is a municipality in Vyškov District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The municipality is made up of the villages of Boškůvky and Moravské Prusy and of the hamlet of Zouvalka.

Geography

Prusy-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

The 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

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 514 —     1880 602 +17.1% 1890 698 +15.9% 1900 681 −2.4% 1910 799 +17.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 892 +11.6% 1930 849 −4.8% 1950 838 −1.3% 1961 837 −0.1% 1970 754 −9.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 684 −9.3% 1991 604 −11.7% 2001 589 −2.5% 2011 636 +8.0% 2021 632 −0.6%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

There 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

The 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]

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