Gruna, Czech Republic
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Gruna | |
|---|---|
 Centre of Gruna | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Gruna Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°45′46″N 16°44′34″E / 49.76278°N 16.74278°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Pardubice |
| District | Svitavy |
| First mentioned | 1270 |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.37 km2 (4.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 408 m (1,339 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 254 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 571 01 |
| Website | www |
Gruna (German: Grünau) is a municipality and village in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Gruna consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Gruna (176)
- Žipotín (56)
Geography
Gruna is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi) east of Svitavy and 40 km (25 mi) northwest of Olomouc. It lies on the border between the Zábřeh Highlands and Orlické Foothills. The highest point is a nameless hill at 582 m (1,909 ft) above sea level. The Třebůvka River briefly crosses the municipal territory in the southwest. The brook Grunský potok originates here and then flows through the village into the Třebůvka.
History
The first written mention of Gruna and Žipotín is from 1365, when Gruna belonged to the Moravská Třebová estate and Žipotín to the Cimburk estate. From 1398 at the latest, Žipotín was also a part of the Moravská Třebová estate. For almost its entire history, Gruna was an agricultural village.[3]
Demographics
Transport
The I/35 road (part of the European route E442) passes through the municipality. It replaces the unfinished section of the D35 motorway from Olomouc to the Hradec Králové Region.
