Olomouc Region
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| Coordinates: 49°43′N 17°07′E / 49.72°N 17.11°ECoordinates: 49°43′N 17°07′E / 49.72°N 17.11°E | |||
| Country | Czech Republic | ||
| Capital | Olomouc | ||
| Districts | Olomouc District, Přerov District, Prostějov District, Šumperk District | ||
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| • Governor | Ladislav Okleštěk | ||
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| • Total | 5,266.57 km2 (2,033.43 sq mi) | ||
| Highest elevation | 1,492 m (4,895 ft) | ||
| Population (03/2011) | |||
| • Total | 647,770 | ||
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | CZ-OL | ||
| Vehicle registration | M | ||
| Website | http://www.kr-olomoucky.cz/ | ||
Olomouc Region (Czech: Olomoucký kraj) is an administrative unit (Czech: kraj) of the Czech Republic, located in the north-western and central part of its historical region of Moravia (Morava) and in a small part of the historical region of Czech Silesia (České Slezsko). It is named for its capital Olomouc. It consists of five districts: Jeseník District, Olomouc District, Prostějov District, Přerov District and Šumperk District. On the territory of the region there are 13 administrative districts of municipalities with extended powers and 20 administrative districts of municipalities with authorised local authority. Olomouc region borders with the Moravian-Silesian Region (in the east), Zlín Region (in the south-east), South Moravian Region (in the south-west) and Pardubice Region (in the west). Furthermore, the region shares a 104 km long border with Poland (in the north).
In September 2013 the population of the Olomouc Region totalled 636,585 inhabitants. As of 2012, 56.6% of region’s population lived in towns or cities. Out of 399 municipalities located in the region, 30 had a status of town. Region’s capital Olomouc is with approximately 100 thousand inhabitants the largest city. With 121.3 inhabitants per square kilometre the region was close to the national average of 133.2 persons per km2. There were, of course, differences within the region: the lowest population density was in the Jeseník District (56.3 persons per km2). In the long term, the population of the region has been aging. The share of children aged 0–14 has been decreasing (14.6% of the total population in 2011), while the proportion of those aged 65+ has been increasing (16.4% in 2011).
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