Olomučany
Encyclopedia
Olomučany is a village and municipality (obec
) in Blansko District
in the South Moravian Region
of the Czech Republic
.
The municipality covers an area of 15.13 square kilometres (5.8 sq mi), and has a population of 920 (as at 28 August 2006).
Olomučany lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south of Blansko
, 16 km (10 mi) north of Brno
, and 183 km (114 mi) south-east of Prague
.
Obec
Obec is the Czech and Slovak word for a municipality . The literal meaning of the word is "commune" or "community". It is the smallest administrative unit that is governed by elected representatives. Cities are also municipalities...
) in Blansko District
Blansko District
Blansko District is one of seven districts within South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic...
in the South Moravian Region
South Moravian Region
South Moravian Region is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located in the south-western part of its historical region of Moravia, with exception of Jobova Lhota, that belongs to Bohemia. Its capital is Brno the 2nd largest city of the Czech Republic. The region is famous for its wine...
of the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
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The municipality covers an area of 15.13 square kilometres (5.8 sq mi), and has a population of 920 (as at 28 August 2006).
Olomučany lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south of Blansko
Blansko
Blansko is a town in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Blansko is the biggest town in Blansko District.Blansko was mentioned for the first time as a castle in 1141, while a town began to develop near it by 1277...
, 16 km (10 mi) north of Brno
Brno
Brno by population and area is the second largest city in the Czech Republic, the largest Moravian city, and the historical capital city of the Margraviate of Moravia. Brno is the administrative centre of the South Moravian Region where it forms a separate district Brno-City District...
, and 183 km (114 mi) south-east of Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
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