Vysocina Region
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Vysočina Region (ˈvɪsotʃɪna; "Highlands Region"), is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic
, located partly in the south-eastern part of the historical region of Bohemia
and partly in the south-west of the historical region of Moravia
. Its capital is Jihlava
.
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....
, located partly in the south-eastern part of the historical region of Bohemia
Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
and partly in the south-west of the historical region of Moravia
Moravia
Moravia is a historical region in Central Europe in the east of the Czech Republic, and one of the former Czech lands, together with Bohemia and Silesia. It takes its name from the Morava River which rises in the northwest of the region...
. Its capital is Jihlava
Jihlava
Jihlava is a city in the Czech Republic. Jihlava is a centre of the Vysočina Region, situated on the Jihlava river on the ancient frontier between Moravia and Bohemia, and is the oldest mining town in the Czech Republic, ca. 50 years older than Kutná Hora.Among the principal buildings are the...
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Cities and towns
- JihlavaJihlavaJihlava is a city in the Czech Republic. Jihlava is a centre of the Vysočina Region, situated on the Jihlava river on the ancient frontier between Moravia and Bohemia, and is the oldest mining town in the Czech Republic, ca. 50 years older than Kutná Hora.Among the principal buildings are the...
- Bystřice nad PernštejnemBystrice nad PernštejnemBystřice nad Pernštejnem is a town in the Vysočina Region, Czech Republic....
- ChotěbořChoteborChotěboř is a town in the Havlíčkův Brod District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic. It belongs to the historical land of Bohemia. Population: 9,739 .- External links :*...
- Havlíčkův BrodHavlíckuv BrodHavlíčkův Brod , Německý Brod until 1945 is a town in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It is also the capital of the Havlíčkův Brod district. It is located on the Sázava River in the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands and has a population of 24,321 as of 2003...
- HumpolecHumpolecHumpolec is a town in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic, situated south-east of Prague and roughly halfway between the Czech capital and Brno, on the northwestern edge of the Bohemian-Moravian highlands ....
- Moravské Budějovice
- Náměšť nad OslavouNámešt nad OslavouNáměšť nad Oslavou is a town in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 5,200 inhabitants.The town is known for "Little Charles Bridge", which is a smaller replica of the Charles Bridge in Prague. Náměšť nad Oslavou Castle is located on a neighbouring hilltop above the...
- Nové Město na MoravěNové Mesto na MoraveNové Město na Moravě is a town in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has 10,464 inhabitants.-Business in town:Despite its location surrounded by great outdoors, the town has a long tradition of manufacturing...
- PacovPacovPacov is a town in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic with a population of approximately 5,000. It lies directly on the 15th meridian east....
- PelhřimovPelhrimov- Basic facts :Pelhřimov is located approximately half-way between Prague and Brno. It is known as “the Gateway to the Highlands“ because of its location in the westernmost tip of the Czech-Moravian Highlands. The altitude above sea level at the foot of the tower of the Church of St...
- PolnáPolnáPolná is a town with around 5,000 inhabitants in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic.Founded in the second half of the 12th century, it is first mentioned in a written document in 1242. At that time, there had already been a church in Polná. Originally, Polná was a forest collier settlement,...
- Světlá nad SázavouSvetlá nad SázavouSvětlá nad Sázavou is a town in the Vysočina Region, Czech Republic. The Sázava River flows through the town.- Parts of town :* Světlá nad Sázavou* Benetice* Dolní Březinka* Dolní Dlužiny* Horní Březinka* Horní Dlužiny* Josefodol* Kochánov...
- TelčTelcTelč is a town in southern Moravia, near Jihlava, in the Czech Republic. The town was founded in 13th century as a royal water fort on the crossroads of busy merchant routes between Bohemia, Moravia and Austria....
- TřebíčTrebícTřebíč is a city in the Moravian part of the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic.Třebíč is situated 35 km southeast of Jihlava and 65 km west of Brno on the Jihlava River. Třebíč is from 392 to 503 metres above sea-level....
- Velké MeziříčíVelké MezirícíVelké Meziříčí is a town in the Vysočina Region, Czech Republic. It is situated under the original Gothic castle in a valley framed by the hills of the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands....
- Žďár nad SázavouŽdár nad SázavouŽďár nad Sázavou is a city in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has approximately 24,000 inhabitants and is the administrative capital of the Žďár nad Sázavou District. The city is a prominent centre of tourism, as a ski resort in winter and a popular destination for cycling and...