Brno

Also known as Statutory City of Brno

Brno ( , ; ) is a city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Located at the confluence of the Svitava and Svratka rivers, Brno has about 403,000 inhabitants, making it the second-largest city in the Czech Republic after the capital, Prague, and one of the 100 largest cities in the European Union. The Brno metropolitan area has approximately 730,000 inhabitants.

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Brno is the second-largest city in the Czech Republic, located where two rivers meet in the South Moravian Region, with a population of about 403,000 people. As one of Europe's 100 largest cities, it serves as an important urban center in central Europe.

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Brno
Settlement.settlement_type: Statutory city
Settlement.image_skyline: Brno Montage IV.png
Settlement.imagesize: 270px
Settlement.image_caption: Clockwise from top: Liberty Square; Lužánky Park; Ignis Brunensis; Špilberk Castle; Brno Exhibition Centre; Villa Tugendhat; and Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Brno.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Brno (znak).svg
Settlement.image_blank_emblem: Logo_Brno.svg
Settlement.blank_emblem_type: Logo
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: South Moravian
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Brno-City
Settlement.map_caption: Location in the Czech Republic
Settlement.pushpin_map: Czech Republic
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Wikidata facts

Official name: Brünn
Population: 385913
Area: 230.182739
Elevation: 237
Headquarters: Brno
Official website: www.brno.cz
Image: Brno, Štýřice, Pražákova, výhled z AZ Toweru (2013-05-22; 28).jpg
Licence plate code: B

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Commons category: Brno
mean age: 41.8
email address: mailto:[email protected]
P6482: Brno
native label: Brno
inception: 1243-00-00
Commons gallery: Brno
time of earliest written record: 1091-01-17
number of houses: 42105
P11012: Emperor Wen of Sui
postal code: 602 00–664 81
P12749: Marostica

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Contents

Administrative division
Names
History
Early history
Middle Ages
17th and 18th century
19th century
20th century and Greater Brno
World War II
Communist Era and post-1989 transformation
Geography
Climate
Cityscape
Administration
Demographics
Ethnicity and nationality
Foreign nationals
Economy
Transport
Culture
Festivals
Theatres
Local legends
Museums, libraries and galleries
Education
Sport
Sights
Notable people
International relations
Twin towns – sister cities
Cooperation agreements
Nearby cities
Gallery
See also
Notes
References
Bibliography
External links

Brno served as the capital of Moravia from the Middle Ages until 1948, and remains the political and cultural hub of the South Moravian Region. Brno is an important centre of the Czech judiciary. The Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court, the Supreme Administrative Court, the Supreme Public Prosecutor's Office, as well as state authorities, such as the Ombudsman and the Office for the Protection of Competition, are all located here. Brno is also an important centre of learning and higher education, with 10 universities, 29 faculties and a student population of over 65,000, as well as more than 60 secondary schools throughout the city.