Hrušky (Břeclav District)

Hrušky
Municipality
Cultural and social center in the village,
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Hrušky
Coordinates: 48°47′34″N 16°58′27″E / 48.79278°N 16.97417°E / 48.79278; 16.97417Coordinates: 48°47′34″N 16°58′27″E / 48.79278°N 16.97417°E / 48.79278; 16.97417
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Břeclav
Area
• Total	15.91 km2 (6.14 sq mi)
Elevation	175 m (574 ft)
Population (2006)
• Total	1,458
• Density	92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Postal code	691 56
Website	http://www.hrusky.cz

Hrušky (German Birnbaum) is a village and municipality (obec) in Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic.

The municipality covers an area of 15.91 square kilometres (6.14 sq mi), and has a population of 1,458 (as at 3 July 2006).

Hrušky lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-east of Břeclav, 53 km (33 mi) south-east of Brno, and 235 km (146 mi) south-east of Prague.

The first written mention of the village dates from 1368.