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Rousínov (until 1921 Nový Rousínov; German: Neu Raußnitz, Neuraussnitz) is a town in Vyškov District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,600 inhabitants.

Rousínov
Town
Sušilovo Square
Flag Coat of arms
Rousínov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°12′5″N 16°52′56″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Vyškov
First mentioned	1222
Government
• Mayor	Jiří Lukášek
Area
• Total	23.05 km2 (8.90 sq mi)
Elevation	240 m (790 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	5,648
• Density	250/km2 (630/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	683 01
Website	www.rousinov.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Čechyně, Královopolské Vážany, Kroužek, Rousínovec, Slavíkovice and Vítovice are administrative parts of Rousínov.

Geography

Rousínov is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of Brno. It lies mostly in the Vyškov Gate, the southern part of the municipal territory lies in the Litenčice Hills. The small river Rakovec flows through the town.

History

The first written mention of Rousínov is from 1222. In 1321, it was last referred to as a village. It belonged to the Špilberk estate. It became an important crossroads of trade routes from Vienna and from Olomouc. Rousínov was a royal town until 1559, when Ferdinand I sold the Špilberk estate.[2]

The Jewish community existed here from the second half of the 15th century until 1919. The business activities of the Jews after the Thirty Years' War brought economic prosperity to the town.[2]

Until 1945, the village of Čechyně belonged to the German-speaking enclave called Vyškov Language Island. The area was colonized by German settlers in the second half of the 13th century. The coexistence of Czechs and Germans was mostly peaceful, which changed only after 1935, when many Germans tended to Nazism. In 1945, the German population was expelled.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 4,281 —     1880 4,122 −3.7% 1890 4,138 +0.4% 1900 4,146 +0.2% 1910 4,581 +10.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 4,815 +5.1% 1930 5,375 +11.6% 1950 4,920 −8.5% 1961 4,904 −0.3% 1970 4,767 −2.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 5,081 +6.6% 1991 4,910 −3.4% 2001 4,922 +0.2% 2011 5,315 +8.0% 2021 5,717 +7.6%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

The D1 motorway goes around the town.

Rousínov lies on the railway line from Brno to Vyškov.

Notable people

• Menahem Mendel Auerbach (1620–1689), Austrian rabbi, banker, and commentator; lived here
• Josef Flesch (1781–1839), writer and translator
• Nikolai Brashman (1796–1866), Russian mathematician
• František Sušil (1804–1868), priest and folk music collector
• Nehemiah Brüll (1843–1892), rabbi

Twin towns – sister cities

Rousínov is twinned with:[6]

• Dervio, Italy
• Halásztelek, Hungary
• Podbranč, Slovakia

References

External links

• Official website
• Website about history of Rousínov Jews

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