Moravia
Moravia (Czech and Slovak: Morava; German: Mähren) is a historical region in the eastern part of the Czech Republic that takes its name from the Morava River, which flows from the north to the south of the land. [5]
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Morava | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Anthem: Jsem Moravan | |
 Moravia (green) in relation to the current regions of the Czech Republic | |
 Location of Moravia in the European Union | |
| Coordinates: 49°30′N 17°00′E / 49.5°N 17°ECoordinates: 49°30′N 17°00′E / 49.5°N 17°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Regions | Moravian-Silesian Region, Olomouc Region, South Moravian Region, Vysočina, Zlín Region, South Bohemian Region, Pardubice Region |
| First mentioned | 822[2][3] |
| Former capital | Brno (1641–1948)[4] Brno, Olomouc (until 1641) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22,348.87 km2 (8,628.95 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,100,000[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Together with Bohemia in the west and Silesia in the north, Moravia was a historical-political region called the Czech Lands. Moravia, Bohemia and a small part of Silesia make up the current Czech Republic.
Important cities in Moravia are Brno, Olomouc, Ostrava and Zlín.
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Morava | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Anthem: Jsem Moravan | |
Moravia (green) in relation to the current regions of the Czech Republic | |
Location of Moravia in the European Union | |
| Coordinates: 49°30′N 17°00′E / 49.5°N 17°ECoordinates: 49°30′N 17°00′E / 49.5°N 17°E{{#coordinates:}}: cannot have more than one primary tag per page | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Regions | Moravian-Silesian Region, Olomouc Region, South Moravian Region, Vysočina, Zlín Region, South Bohemian Region, Pardubice Region |
| First mentioned | 822[6][7] |
| Former capital | Brno (1641–1948)[4] Brno, Olomouc (until 1641) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22,348.87 km2 (8,628.95 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,100,000[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Moravia (Czech and Slovak: Morava; German: Mähren) is a historical region in the eastern part of the Czech Republic that takes its name from the Morava River, which flows from the north to the south of the land. [8]
Together with Bohemia in the west and Silesia in the north, Moravia was a historical-political region called the Czech Lands. Moravia, Bohemia and a small part of Silesia make up the current Czech Republic.
Important cities in Moravia are Brno, Olomouc, Ostrava and Zlín.
Moravia Media
Banner with modern coat of arms of Moravia (not official)
Modern version of the historical arms of Moravia (red-silver version).
Rolling hills of the Králický Sněžník massif, Horní Morava, near the border with Bohemia
Šance Reservoir on the Ostravice River in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids; the river forms the border with Silesia.
Steppe landscape near Mohelno
Venus of Vestonice, the oldest surviving ceramic figurine in the world
Pálava mountains with Věstonice Reservoir, area of palaeolithic settlement
West Slavic tribes (9th–10th century)
Territory of Great Moravia in the 9th century: area ruled by Rastislav (846–870) map marks the greatest territorial extent during the reign of Svatopluk I (871–894), violet core is origin of Moravia.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 ARTEGA. "Kraje v ČR – počet obyvatel, hrubá mzda a nezaměstnanost". Archived from the original on 2016-10-15. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ↑ Royal Frankish Annals (year 822), pp. 111–112.
- ↑ Morava, Iniciativa Naša. "Fakta o Moravě – Naša Morava".
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Encyklopedie dějin města Brna". 2004.
- ↑ "Moravia definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary". www.collinsdictionary.com. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ↑ Royal Frankish Annals (year 822), pp. 111–112.
- ↑ Morava, Iniciativa Naša. "Fakta o Moravě – Naša Morava".
- ↑ "Moravia definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary". www.collinsdictionary.com. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
