South Moravian Region
The South Moravian Region is an administrative unit (kraj) of the Czech Republic. The capital city is Brno.
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| Country | Czech Republic |
| Capital | Brno |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,187.8 km2 (2,775.2 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 819 m (2,687 ft) |
| Population (2019-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 1,187,667 |
| • Density | 165.2337/km2 (427.9534/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | CZ-64 |
| Vehicle registration | B |
| Website | www.kr-jihomoravsky.cz |
The region is famous for its wine production. The area around the towns of Mikulov, Znojmo, Velké Pavlovice along with the Slovácko region provide 94% of the Czech Republic's vineyards.
Podyjí National Park is in the south-eastern part of the region.
Administrative divisions
The South Moravian Region is divided into 7 districts:
Districts of South Moravia Region
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Places of interest
- Brno with Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul, Villa Tugendhat, Capuchin Crypt, etc.
- Dolní Věstonice archeological site
- Lednice-Valtice - inscribed in UNESCO World Heritage List
- Macocha Gorge
- Automobile and motorbike races at Masaryk Circuit
- Podyjí National Park
- Slavkov u Brna (Austerlitz) - a town well known for the Battle of Austerlitz
- Vranov nad Dyjí and its castle
- White Carpathians biosphere reservation
South Moravian Region Media
- Trojčata na Šumavské I.jpg
Office complex in Šumavská street
- Boskovice hrad.JPG
Boskovický hrad - pohled od Újezdu u Boskovic
- Brno - Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul III.jpg
Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in Brno
- Brno, Štýřice, Pražákova, AZ Tower a Spielberk Tower B (2013-05-21; 01).jpg
AZ Tower and Spielberk Tower B, Brno, Czech Republic
- Grapes in Pálava region (1).jpg
Grapes between Klentnice and Pavlov, Břeclav District
- Zámek Lednice 2.jpg
This is a photo of a cultural monument of the Czech Republic,number:
- MacochaDno.jpg
Na dně propasti Macocha
- Brno View from Spilberk 135.JPG
Brno View from Spilberk 135
- Moravian traditional band at Regiontour 2010.jpg
Prezentace růzých turistických destinací ČR.
- Zřícenina hradu Děvičky z úbočí Děvína.JPG
Fotografie zříceniny hradu Děvičky z úbočí Děvína.
References
- ↑ "Population of territorial units of the Czech republic". Czech Statistical Office. Archived from the original on 2019-04-30. Retrieved 2019-04-30.