South Moravian Region
South Moravian Region
Jihomoravský kraj | |
|---|---|
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Capital | Brno |
| Districts | Blansko District, Břeclav District, Brno-City District, Brno-Country District, Hodonín District, Vyškov District, Znojmo District |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Jan Grolich (KDU-ČSL) |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,187.83 km2 (2,775.24 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 819 m (2,687 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01) | |
• Total | 1,226,749 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | CZK 671.259 billion (€26.179 billion) |
| ISO 3166 code | CZ-64 |
| Vehicle registration | B |
| Website | www.kr-jihomoravsky.cz |
The South Moravian Region (Czech: Jihomoravský kraj; German: Südmährische Region, pronounced [zyːtˈmɛːʁɪʃə ʁeˈɡi̯oːn]; Slovak: Juhomoravský kraj), or just South Moravia, is an administrative unit (kraj) of the Czech Republic, located in the south-western part of its historical region of Moravia. The region's capital is Brno, the nation's 2nd largest city. South Moravia is bordered by the South Bohemian Region to the west, Vysočina Region to the north-west, Pardubice Region to the north, Olomouc Region to the north-east, Zlín Region to the east, Trenčín and Trnava Regions, Slovakia to the south-east and Lower Austria, Austria to the south.