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14-2983: Brno-Country District is divided into seven administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence : Ivančice , Kuřim , Pohořelice , Rosice , Šlapanice , Tišnov , and Židlochovice . Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics : 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

28-627: A part of Nové Mlýny reservoirs . Part of the Moravian Karst Protected Landscape Area extends into the district in the east and is the only large-scale protected area in the district. The largest employers with headquarters in Brno-Country District and at least 500 employees are: The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno and Ostrava leads across the district. The D2 motorway separates from it and leads from Brno to Czech-Slovak border. There

42-527: Is a municipality to which the state delegates part of its powers, but not to the extent that it delegates it to a municipality with extended competence. [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Mod%C5%99ice Modřice ( Czech pronunciation: [ˈmodr̝ɪtsɛ] ; German : Mödritz )

56-786: Is a town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic . It has about 5,700 inhabitants. Modřice is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of Brno . It lies in the Dyje–Svratka Valley . It is situated on the right bank of the Svratka River. The first written mention of Modřice is from 1141. There used to be a castle owned by the Olomouc bishops . In

70-557: Is also the short section of the D52 motorway from Brno to Pohořelice, which further continues as the I/53 road to Znojmo . The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments , are: The best-preserved settlements and landscapes, protected as monument zones , are: The most visited tourist destinations are Aqualand Moravia water park in Pasohlávky and

84-468: The 13th century, Germanic settlers came and mixed with the original Slavic population. In the first half of the 20th century, Germans formed majority of the population. After the World War II , German inhabitants were expelled and the municipality was resettled by Czechs. Modřice became a town in 1994. The D2 motorway from Brno to Břeclav runs next to the town. The Church of Saint Gotthard

98-663: The 2021 reform, borders of AD MECs respect borders of districts, with only exception granted by law being AD MEC of Turnov, which is partly in districts of Semily, Jablonec nad Nisou and Liberec. The reasons are the vastness of this territory and different requirements of the territory's population. Administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence are further divided into 393 Administrative Districts of Municipalities with Commissioned Local Authority (abbreviated AD CLA; správní obvody obcí s pověřeným obecním úřadem , abbreviated SO POÚ), also called "second-level municipalities"). A municipality with commissioned local authority

112-754: The Bobrava Highlands across the territory) and Drahany Highlands (east). The highest point of the district is the hill Sýkoř in Synalov with an elevation of 705 m (2,313 ft), the lowest point is the Nové Mlýny Reservoir in Pasohlávky at 169 m (554 ft). From the total district area of 1,499.0 km (578.8 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 836.7 km (323.1 sq mi), forests occupy 474.8 km (183.3 sq mi), and water area occupies 29.9 km (11.5 sq mi). Forests cover 31.7% of

126-637: The Pernštejn Castle. Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with extended competence Districts of the Czech Republic are territorial units, formerly used as second-level administrative divisions of the Czech Republic . After their primary administrative function has been abolished in 2003, they still exist for the activities of specific authorities and as statistical units. Their administrative function

140-490: The administration of the former district authorities. The old districts still exist as territorial units and remain as seats of some of the offices, especially courts , police and archives . In 2007 the borders of the districts were slightly adjusted and 119 municipalities were moved into different districts. In 2021 another reform was made and 18 municipalities were moved between districts or between administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence. After

154-418: 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

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168-586: The district's area. The longest rivers are the Svratka , which flows across the entire territory from north to south, and Jihlava , which flows from the west and joins the Svratka before the southern district border. Other important rivers are the Oslava , 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

182-665: The status of districts only in 1971; Ostrava and Plzeň districts were later expanded. The capital city of Prague has a special status, being considered a municipality and region at the same time and not being a part of any district, but ten districts of Prague ( obvody ) were in some ways equivalent to okres . A reform in effect since January 2003 replaced the districts with 205 Administrative Districts of Municipalities with Extended Competence (abbreviated AD MEC; správní obvody obcí s rozšířenou působností , abbreviated SO ORP ), also called third-level municipalities, or unofficially "little districts". These municipalities took over most of

196-415: Was moved to selected municipalities. In 1960, Czechoslovakia was re-divided into districts ( okres , plural okresy ) often without regard to traditional division and local relationships. In the area of the Czech Republic, there were 75 districts; the 76th Jeseník District was split from Šumperk District in 1996. Three consisted only of statutory cities Brno , Ostrava and Plzeň which gained

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