Hanušovice | |
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 Church of Saint Nicholas | |
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  Hanušovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates:50°4′50″N16°56′11″E / 50.08056°N 16.93639°E /50.08056; 16.93639 | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Olomouc |
| District | Šumperk |
| First mentioned | 1325 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marek Kostka |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.81 km2 (14.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,889 |
| • Density | 78.48/km2 (203.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 788 33 |
| Website | www |
Hanušovice (German:Hannsdorf) is a town inŠumperk District in theOlomouc Region of theCzech Republic. It has about 2,900 inhabitants. TheHolba brewery is located in the town.
Hanušovice consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
The name of Hanušovice is derived from its original nameHanns Dorf / Hanušova ves, which is equivalent to "John's village".[3]
Hanušovice is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) north ofŠumperk and 58 km (36 mi) northwest ofOlomouc. It lies in theHanušovice Highlands. A small part of the municipal territory in the north extends into theKrálický Sněžník mountains and includes the highest point of Hanušovice, acontour line at 990 m (3,250 ft) above sea level. The town is situated in a narrow valley at the confluence of theMorava andBranná rivers.
The first written mention of Hanušovice is from 1325. The village was burned down during theBohemian–Hungarian War (1468–1478) and renewed a hundred years later. In the 16th century, the hamlet of Holba was founded. Hanušovice was originally an agricultural village, but became industrialised in 1852 after thecotton mill was established. In 1923, Hanušovice and Holba were merged. The municipality became a town in 1975.[3]
Hanušovice was originally ethnically a German village. DuringWorld War II, theGross Rosen concentration camp was located nearby. After the war, the whole German population wasexpelled and Hanušovice was resettled by Czechs.
Hanušovice was damaged during the1997 and2024 floods.[4]
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Hanušovice is known for theHolba brewery, founded in 1874.[3]
Hanušovice is a railway junction.[3] It lies on two railway lines:Šumperk–Jeseník andZábřeh–Jeseník. The mountain section from Hanušovice to Jeseník was reconstructed and modernized in 2015–2017, and the railway station in Hanušovice in 2021.[7]
The town hosts a beer festival every year, known asPivovarské slavnosti ("Brewery festivities"). It is organized by the Holba Brewery and is situated in the brewery's areal. Two stages are presented with music performances are presented. Special kinds of beers are prepared.[8]
The main landmark is the Church of Saint Nicholas with a Renaissance core from 1656. It was reconstructed in the Baroque style in 1783. The church complex includes a Baroque statue of SaintJohn of Nepomuk from 1748 and a Marian column from 1825 in theEmpire style.[9][10]
The Empire style building of the rectory is from the 1830s.[9]
There is a small museum in the brewery.[11]
Hanušovice istwinned with:[12]
Nitrianske Pravno, Slovakia
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