| Hanušovice | |
| Town | |
| Name origin: John's village | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
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| Region | Olomouc |
| District | Šumperk |
| Commune | Šumperk |
| Municipality | Hanušovice |
| River | Morava, Branná |
| Elevation | 400 m (1,312 ft) |
| Coordinates | |
| Area | 36.81 km2 (14.21 sq mi) |
| Population | 3,426 (2006-10-02) |
| Density | 93 / km2 (241 / sq mi) |
| Mayor | Petr Malcharczik |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 788 33 |
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Location in the Czech Republic
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| Wikimedia Commons: Hanušovice | |
| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | |
| Website: www.mu-hanusovice.cz | |
Hanušovice (German: Hannsdorf) is a town in the Czech Republic which is located on the Morava river. The name means "John’s village". Hanušovice is an important rail junction, and the Holba brewery is located in the town.
In 1325, the town was owned by the Kolštejn noble family. Most of Hanušovice was destroyed in the Hussite wars and the Czech-Hungary Wars of the 15th century. The town was repopulated by new settlers afterward. The settlers also established the village of Holba (a contraction of the German word halbseit ("half side"), as the village was on the left side of the road). Later, Hanušovice and Holba were united.
In the 19th century, many factories were opened, but only breweries remain.
Before the Second World War, Hanušovice had 3351 citizens; 556 were Czech, and the rest were German. During the Second World War, the Gross Rosen concentration camp was located nearby, and Polish Jewesses had to work in factories. The English prisoners of war also worked there. After the Second World War, all Germans was expelled to Germany. Currently, the population is 3438 people: 1720 men and 1731 women.
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