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Vysočina Region

Region of the Czech Republic

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Vysočina Region Kraj Vysočina
Region
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Czech Republic
Capital	Jihlava
Districts	Havlíčkův Brod, Jihlava, Pelhřimov, Třebíč, Žďár nad Sázavou
Government
• Governor	Vítězslav Schrek (ODS)
Area
• Total	6,795.56 km2 (2,623.78 sq mi)
Highest elevation	837 m (2,746 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	517,960
• Density	76/km2 (200/sq mi)
GDP [2]
• Total	CZK 234.709 billion (€9.154 billion)
ISO 3166 code	CZ-63
Vehicle registration	J
Website	www.kr-vysocina.cz

The Vysočina Region (IPA: [ˈvɪsotʃɪna]; Czech: Kraj Vysočina) is an administrative unit (Czech: kraj) of the Czech Republic. Its capital is Jihlava.

The region is located in the central part of the country. It is one of just three in the country (the others being Prague and the Central Bohemian Region) which does not have a border with a foreign country.^[3]

The Vysočina Region is home to three UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the most in any region in the Czech Republic.^[4]

Administrative divisions[edit]

The Vysočina Region is divided into 5 districts:

On a lower level, the region has 704 municipalities, second-most in the country behind the Central Bohemian Region.^[5]

Geography[edit]

The region is located in the central part of the Czech Republic, partly in the southeast of the historical region of Bohemia and partly in the southwest of the historical region of Moravia. The entire Vysočina Region is located in the nature region of Bohemian-Moravian Highlands, from whose colloquial name vysočina (meaning "the highlands") the region got its name. Within the country, the region has a relatively high altitude and is the source of many rivers. The most important rivers are the Sázava, Jihlava, Svratka and Oslava.

Population[edit]

As of 1 January 2024 the population of the Vysočina Region was 517,960, which was the third lowest out of regions in the Czech Republic. 49.7% of population were men, which was the highest share in the Czech Republic.^[5] The density of Vysočina Region is the second lowest in the Czech Republic (75 inhabitants per km²).

The table shows cities and towns in the region with the largest population (as of 1 January 2024):^[6]

Name	Population	Area (km²)	District
Jihlava	53,986	79	Jihlava District
Třebíč	34,797	58	Třebíč District
Havlíčkův Brod	23,746	65	Havlíčkův Brod District
Žďár nad Sázavou	20,525	37	Žďár nad Sázavou District
Pelhřimov	16,420	95	Pelhřimov District
Velké Meziříčí	11,627	41	Žďár nad Sázavou District
Humpolec	11,447	51	Pelhřimov District
Nové Město na Moravě	9,904	61	Žďár nad Sázavou District
Chotěboř	9,096	54	Havlíčkův Brod District
Bystřice nad Pernštejnem	7,896	53	Žďár nad Sázavou District

Culture[edit]

With three UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the region is home to more of these than any other region of the Czech Republic.^[4] These are the historical centre of Telč, the Pilgrimage Church of Saint John of NepomukinŽďár nad Sázavou and the Jewish Quarter and St Procopius' Basilica in Třebíč.^[4]

Transport[edit]

The Vysočina Region is intersected by the D1 motorway, which passes through Jihlava on the way between Prague and Brno. A total of 93 km (58 mi) of motorway is present in the region.^[9] The length of operated railway lines in the region is 622 km (386 mi).^[9] In 2014 a plan was announced by which a high-speed train, capable of reaching speeds of 350 km/h (220 mph) would run through the region, involving a total of four stops within the territory.^[10] Construction is projected to begin in 2025.^[10]

Education[edit]

In the Vysočina Region there are two organisations providing further education, namely College of Polytechnics Jihlava

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Official website (in Czech, English, and German)

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