Břeclav

Břeclav
Břeclav Castle
Břeclav
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°45′32″N 16°52′55″E / 48.75889°N 16.88194°E / 48.75889; 16.88194
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictBřeclav
First mentioned1056
Government
  MayorSvatopluk Pěček (ANO)
Area
  Total
77.19 km2 (29.80 sq mi)
Elevation
158 m (518 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)
  Total
24,538
  Density320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
690 02
Websitewww.breclav.eu

Břeclav (Czech pronunciation: [ˈbr̝ɛtslaf]; German: Lundenburg) is a town in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 25,000 inhabitants. Located at the Czech-Austrian state border and near the Czech–Slovak state border, it is an important railway hub.