Rousínov
Rousínov (originally Nový Rousínov German: Neu Raußnitz (Neu Rausnitz, Neu-Raußnitz, Neu-Rausnitz), Neurausnitz) is a town in Vyškov District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,700 inhabitants.
Rousínov | |
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Town | |
 Sušil 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 | 23.04 km2 (8.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 5,694 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 683 01 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
Villages of Čechyně, Královopolské Vážany, Kroužek, Rousínovec, Slavíkovice and Vítovice are administrative parts of Rousínov.
Notable people
- Menahem Mendel Auerbach (1620–1689), Austrian rabbi, banker, and commentator; lived here
- Nikolai Brashman (1796–1866), Russian mathematician of Jewish-Austrian origin
- František Sušil (1804–1868), priest and folk music collector
- Nehemiah Brüll (1843–1892), rabbi
- Karel Burian (1870–1924), renowned operatic tenor
Twin towns – sister cities
Dervio, Italy
Halásztelek, Hungary
Podbranč, Slovakia
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- "Partnerská města". rousinov.cz (in Czech). Město Rousínov. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
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