South Moravian Region
| South Moravian Region (Jihomoravský kraj) |
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| Country |
Czech Republic |
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| Districts |
Blansko District, Břeclav District, Brno-City District, Brno-Country District, Hodonín District, Vyškov District, Znojmo District |
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| Capital |
Brno |
| Highest point |
Čupec |
| - elevation |
819 m (2,687 ft) |
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| Area |
7,196.5 km2 (2,779 sq mi) |
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| Population |
1,196,113 (03/2011) |
| Density |
166 / km2 (430 / sq mi) |
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| Governor |
Michal Hašek |
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| ISO 3166-2 |
CZ-JM |
| Licence plate |
B |
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| Website: http://www.kr-jihomoravsky.cz/ |
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South Moravian Region (Czech: Jihomoravský kraj) is an administrative unit (Czech: kraj) of the Czech Republic, located in the south-western part of its historical region of Moravia, with exception of Jobova Lhota, that belongs to Bohemia. Its capital is Brno the 2nd largest city of the Czech Republic. 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.
Cities and towns
See also
Moravian wine
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