Brno-Country District Okres Brno-venkov | |
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 Location in the South Moravian Region within the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates:49°8′N16°29′E / 49.133°N 16.483°E /49.133; 16.483 | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| Capital | Brno |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,499.02 km2 (578.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[2] | |
• Total | 233,529 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Municipalities | 187 |
| * Towns | 14 |
| * Market towns | 10 |
Brno-Country District (Czech:okres Brno-venkov) is adistrict in theSouth Moravian Region of theCzech Republic. Its capital is the city ofBrno. The most populated town of the district isKuřim. The district is made up of 187 municipalities, which is the highest number within all districts of the Czech Republic.
Brno-Country District is divided into sevenadministrative districts of municipalities with extended competence:Ivančice,Kuřim,Pohořelice,Rosice,Šlapanice,Tišnov, andŽidlochovice.
Towns are marked inbold and market towns initalics:
Babice nad Svitavou -Babice u Rosic -Běleč -Bílovice nad Svitavou -Biskoupky -Blažovice -Blučina -Borač -Borovník -Branišovice -Branišovice -Bratčice -Brumov -Březina (former Blansko District) -Březina (former Tišnov District) -Bukovice -Čebín -Černvír -Česká -Chudčice -Čučice -Cvrčovice -Deblín -Dolní Kounice -Dolní Loučky -Domašov -Doubravník -Drahonín -Drásov -Hajany -Heroltice -Hlína -Hluboké Dvory -Holasice -Horní Loučky -Hostěnice -Hradčany -Hrušovany u Brna -Hvozdec -Ivaň -Ivančice -Javůrek -Jinačovice -Jiříkovice -Kaly -Kanice -Katov -Ketkovice -Kobylnice -Kovalovice -Kratochvilka -Křižínkov -Kupařovice -Kuřim -Kuřimská Nová Ves -Kuřimské Jestřabí -Lažánky -Ledce -Lelekovice -Lesní Hluboké -Litostrov -Loděnice -Lomnice -Lomnička -Lubné -Lukovany -Malešovice -Malhostovice -Maršov -Medlov -Mělčany -Měnín -Modřice -Mokrá-Horákov -Moravany -Moravské Bránice -Moravské Knínice -Moutnice -Nebovidy -Nedvědice -Nelepeč-Žernůvka -Němčičky -Neslovice -Nesvačilka -Níhov -Nosislav -Nová Ves -Nové Bránice -Odrovice -Ochoz u Brna -Ochoz u Tišnova -Olší -Omice -Opatovice -Ořechov -Osiky -Oslavany -Ostopovice -Ostrovačice -Otmarov -Pasohlávky -Pernštejnské Jestřabí -Podolí -Pohořelice -Ponětovice -Popovice -Popůvky -Pozořice -Prace -Pravlov -Prštice -Předklášteří -Přibice -Příbram na Moravě -Přibyslavice -Přísnotice -Radostice -Rajhrad -Rajhradice -Rašov -Rebešovice -Řícmanice -Říčany -Říčky -Řikonín -Rohozec -Rojetín -Rosice -Rozdrojovice -Rudka -Senorady -Sentice -Šerkovice -Silůvky -Sivice -Skalička -Skryje -Šlapanice -Sobotovice -Sokolnice -Stanoviště -Štěpánovice -Strhaře -Střelice -Šumice -Svatoslav -Synalov -Syrovice -Telnice -Těšany -Tetčice -Tišnov -Tišnovská Nová Ves -Trboušany -Troskotovice -Troubsko -Tvarožná -Újezd u Brna -Újezd u Rosic -Újezd u Tišnova -Unín -Unkovice -Úsuší -Velatice -Veverská Bítýška -Veverské Knínice -Viničné Šumice -Vlasatice -Vohančice -Vojkovice -Vranov -Vranovice -Vratislávka -Všechovice -Vysoké Popovice -Žabčice -Zakřany -Zálesná Zhoř -Zastávka -Žatčany -Zbraslav -Zbýšov -Žďárec -Želešice -Železné -Zhoř -Židlochovice
Brno-Country District surrounds the city of Brno from almost all sides and thus has a non-standard shape and diverse character: hilly and forested in the northern part and flat and deforested in the southern part. The territory extends into six geomorphological mesoregions:Upper Svratka Highlands (north),Křižanov Highlands (west),Dyje–Svratka Valley (south),Bobrava Highlands (southwest and northeast),Boskovice Furrow (a strip along the Bobrava Highlands across the territory) andDrahany Highlands (east). The highest point of the district is the hill Sýkoř inSynalov with an elevation of 705 m (2,313 ft), the lowest point is the Nové Mlýny Reservoir inPasohlávky at 169 m (554 ft).
From the total district area of 1,499.0 km2 (578.8 sq mi),agricultural land occupies 836.7 km2 (323.1 sq mi), forests occupy 474.8 km2 (183.3 sq mi), and water area occupies 29.9 km2 (11.5 sq mi). Forests cover 31.7% of the district's area.[1]
The longest rivers are theSvratka, which flows across the entire territory from north to south, andJihlava, which flows from the west and joins the Svratka before the southern district border. Other important rivers are theOslava,Svitava,Bobrůvka and Litava. There are not many bodies of water. The only exception is the southernmost part of the territory with a system of ponds and with a part ofNové Mlýny reservoirs.
Part of theMoravian Karst Protected Landscape Area extends into the district in the east and is the only large-scale protected area in the district.
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| Name | Population[2] | Area (km2) |
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| Kuřim | 11,400 | 17 |
| Ivančice | 9,971 | 48 |
| Tišnov | 9,275 | 17 |
| Šlapanice | 7,952 | 15 |
| Rosice | 6,738 | 13 |
| Pohořelice | 6,071 | 43 |
| Modřice | 5,656 | 10 |
| Oslavany | 4,871 | 19 |
| Rajhrad | 4,070 | 9 |
| Bílovice nad Svitavou | 3,739 | 15 |
The largest employers with headquarters in Brno-Country District and at least 500 employees are:[5]
| Economic entity | Location | Number of employees | Main activity |
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| TE Connectivity Czech | Kuřim | 2,000–2,499 | Manufacture of wiring and wiring devices |
| Hartmann – Rico | Veverská Bítýška | 1,500–1,999 | Manufacture of hygienic and medical aids |
| DHL Supply Chain | Pohořelice | 1,000–1,499 | Warehousing and logistics |
| Ivančice Hospital | Ivančice | 500–999 | Health care |
| Delikomat | Modřice | 500–999 | Retail sale |
| IFE-CR | Modřice | 500–999 | Manufacture of boarding systems for rolling stock |
| IMI International | Modřice | 500–999 | Manufacture of taps and valves |
| Inventec (Czech) | Modřice | 500–999 | Manufacture of electrical equipment |
| S Promotion | Modřice | 500–999 | Advertising |
TheD1 motorway fromPrague toBrno andOstrava leads across the district. TheD2 motorway separates from it and leads from Brno to Czech-Slovak border. There is also the short section of theD52 motorway from Brno to Pohořelice, which further continues as the I/53 road toZnojmo.
The most important monuments in the district, protected asnational cultural monuments, are:[6]
The best-preserved settlements and landscapes, protected asmonument zones, are:[7]
The most visited tourist destinations are Aqualand Moravia water park inPasohlávky and the Pernštejn Castle.[8]
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