South Moravian Region
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The South Moravian Region is an administrative unit (kraj) of the Czech Republic. The capital city is Brno.
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South Moravian Region
Jihomoravský kraj | |
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Region | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Capital | Brno |
Area | |
• Total | 7,187.8 km2 (2,775.2 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 819 m (2,687 ft) |
Population (2019-01-01[1]) | |
• Total | 1,187,667 |
• Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
ISO 3166 code | CZ-64 |
Vehicle registration | B |
Website | www.kr-jihomoravsky.cz |
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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.
Podyjí National Park is in the south-eastern part of the region.