Brno | |||||
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Statutory city | |||||
Montage of Brno
• Left, row 1: Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul on Petrov hill • Left, row 2: Veveří Castle • Left, row 3: High-rise buildings • Left, row 4: Brno-Tuřany International Airport • Middle, row 1: Špilberk Castle • Middle, row 2: Ignis Brunensis international firework competition • Middle, row 3: Park Lužánky • Middle, row 4: Masaryk Circuit, the Brno racing circuit • Right, row 1: Church of St. James • Right, row 2: A ship on Brno reservoir • Right, row 3: Mahen Theatre, a part of the National Theatre in Brno • Right, row 4: A part of the Brno Exhibition Centre |
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Location of Brno in Czechia | |||||
Coordinates: 49°12′N 16°37′E / 49.200°N 16.617°E | |||||
Country | Czech Republic | ||||
Historical region | Moravia | ||||
Region | South Moravian Region | ||||
District | Brno-City District | ||||
Founded | ca. 1000 | ||||
Administrative divisions | Bohunice, Bosonohy, Bystrc, Centre, Černovice, Chrlice, Ivanovice, Jehnice, Jundrov, Kníničky, Kohoutovice, Komín, Královo Pole, Lesná, Líšeň, Maloměřice and Obřany, Medlánky, North, Nový Lískovec, Ořešín, Řečkovice and Mokrá Hora, Slatina, South, Starý Lískovec, Tuřany, Útěchov, Vinohrady, Žabovřesky, Žebětín, Židenice | ||||
Government | |||||
• Mayor | Petr Vokřál (ANO 2011) | ||||
Area | |||||
• Statutory city | 230.19 km2 (88.88 sq mi) | ||||
• Land | 225.73 km2 (87.15 sq mi) | ||||
• Water | 4.46 km2 (1.72 sq mi) | ||||
• Metro | 3,170 km2 (1,220 sq mi) | ||||
Elevation | 237 m (778 ft) | ||||
Highest elevation | 425 m (1,394 ft) | ||||
Lowest elevation | 190 m (620 ft) | ||||
Population (January 1, 2016) | |||||
• Statutory city | 377,028 | ||||
• Density | 1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi) | ||||
• Metro | ca. 810,000 | ||||
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||||
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||||
Postal code | 600 00 – 650 00 | ||||
Area code(s) | (+420) 542 | ||||
Website | www.brno.cz | ||||
Statistics statnisprava.cz |
Brno (English pronunciation: /ˈbɜːrn[unsupported input]/;Czech pronunciation: [ˈbr̩no], German: Brünn) is the second largest city in the Czech Republic by population and area, the largest Moravian city, and the historical capital city of the Margraviate of Moravia. Brno is the administrative center of the South Moravian Region in which it forms a separate district (Brno-City District). The city lies at the confluence of the Svitava and Svratka rivers and has about 400,000 inhabitants; its greater metropolitan area is home to more than 800,000 people while its larger urban zone had a population of about 730,000 in 2004.
Brno is the seat of judicial authority of the Czech Republic – it is the seat of the Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court, the Supreme Administrative Court, and the Supreme Public Prosecutor's Office. The city is also a significant administrative centre. It is the seat of a number of state authorities, including the Ombudsman, and the Office for the Protection of Competition. Brno is also an important centre of higher education, with 33 faculties belonging to 13 institutes of higher learning and about 89,000 students.