Hrabyně (German: Hrabin) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.

Hrabyně
Municipality
The World War II Memorial
Flag Coat of arms
Hrabyně Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°52′57″N 18°3′18″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Moravian-Silesian
District	Opava
First mentioned	1377
Area
• Total	10.03 km2 (3.87 sq mi)
Elevation	363 m (1,191 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,122
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	747 63
Website	www.hrabyne.cz

Administrative parts

The village of Josefovice is an administrative part of Hrabyně.

Geography

Hrabyně lies about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northwest from Ostrava and 12 kilometres (7 mi) southeast from Opava. It is located in the Nízký Jeseník mountain range.

History

The first written mention of Hrabyně is from 1377, when it was a part of the Duchy of Troppau.[2]

Economy

Hrabyně is known for the Rehabilitation Institute Hrabyně, which was founded in the 1950s. It deals with the treatment of patients with musculoskeletal and nervous system disorders.[3]

Notable people

• Karel Engliš (1880–1961), economist, political scientist and politician

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hrabyně.

• Official website