About South Moravia

 South Moravian Region is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located in the south-western part of its historical region of Moravia. 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.

Size: 719 555 ha
Population: ca. 1 140 000 inhabitants
Number of municipalities: 673
Number of towns and cities: 49
Districts: 7 (Blansko, Brno-město, Brno-venkov, Břeclav, Hodonín, Vyškov, Znojmo)
Statutory cities: Brno (population ca. 370 000 inhabitants)
Highest point: Čupec (819 m), Hodonín district
Lowest point: the confluence of the Morava and Dyje Rivers (150 m)

Symbol of South Moravia Region

Author: Veronika Dubová