Hrušovany nad Jevišovkou

History

The first written mention of Hrušovany nad Jevišovkou is in a deed of bishop Jindřich Zdík from 1141. The settlement was promoted to a town in 1495 by King Vladislaus II. During the rule of Counts of Khuen-Belassi in the 19th century, economic development occurred. The railway from Brno to Vienna, a school and a hospital were built and a sugar factory was founded.

Geography

Hrušovany nad Jevišovkou is located about east of Znojmo and south of Brno. It lies in the Dyje–Svratka Valley. It is situated on the left bank of the Jevišovka River. A small southern part of the municipal border is formed by the river Thaya, which is also the state border with Austria.

Most-observed species

• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,969
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,610
• Gray/Purple Heron

  Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,576
• Common Buzzard

  Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,574
• Black-headed Gull

  Chroicocephalus ridibundus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  1,537
• Great Cormorant/European Shag

  Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,384
• Hooded Crow

  Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,279
• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,215

Most recent

• M 4.2 — 2016-04-25
  3 km NNE of Heiligenkreuz, Austria
• M 3.6 — 2013-10-02
  2 km ENE of Unterwaltersdorf, Austria
• M 3 — 2006-03-21
  1 km NNW of Bystré, Czechia
• M 2.8 — 2004-09-11
  0 km N of Pfaffstätten, Austria
• M 2.6 — 2004-04-26
  0 km S of Trautmannsdorf an der Leitha, Austria
• M 3 — 2003-09-19
  9 km ENE of Smolenice, Slovakia