a town of the Austrian empire, in Moravia, on the Rumza, in the fertile district of Hanna, 11 miles S.S.W. of Olmütz. It contains several churches, a convent, hospital, and military school. Manufactures of woollen and linen cloth, kerseymere, cotton fabrics, and brandy are carried on here; and asparagus is raised in large quantities in the neighbourhood. The largest corn-market in Moravia is held at Prossnitz. Pop. (1851) 11,396.