Vranovice (Brno-Country District)
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Vranovice is a village and municipality (obec
) in Brno-Country District
in the South Moravian Region
of the Czech Republic.
The municipality covers an area of 13.79 square kilometres (5.3 sq mi), and has a population of 2,002 (as at 31 December 2007).
Vranovice lies approximately 26 kilometres (16 mi) south of Brno
and 201 km (125 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 Brno-Country District
Brno-Country District
Brno-Country 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.
The municipality covers an area of 13.79 square kilometres (5.3 sq mi), and has a population of 2,002 (as at 31 December 2007).
Vranovice lies approximately 26 kilometres (16 mi) south 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 201 km (125 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...
.