The Vysočina Region ( IPA: [ˈvɪsotʃɪna] ; Czech : Kraj Vysočina ) is an administrative unit ( Czech : kraj ) of the Czech Republic . Its capital is Jihlava .
6-594: Lhánice is a municipality and village in Třebíč District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic . It has about 200 inhabitants. The Jihlava River forms the southern municipal border. This Vysočina Region location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Vyso%C4%8Dina Region The region is located in the central part of the country. It is one of just three in
12-589: A relatively high altitude and is the source of many rivers. The most important rivers are the Sázava , Jihlava , Svratka and Oslava . 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. The density of Vysočina Region is the second lowest in
18-463: 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. The length of operated railway lines in the region is 622 km (386 mi). 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
24-399: 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
30-649: The Czech Republic (75 inhabitants per km ). The table shows cities and towns in the region with the largest population (as of 1 January 2024): With three UNESCO World Heritage Sites , the region is home to more of these than any other region of the Czech Republic. These are the historical centre of Telč , the Pilgrimage Church of Saint John of Nepomuk in Žďár nad Sázavou and the Jewish Quarter and St Procopius' Basilica in Třebíč . The Vysočina Region
36-576: The country (the others being Prague and the Central Bohemian Region) which does not have a border with a foreign country. The Vysočina Region is home to three UNESCO World Heritage Sites , the most in any region in the Czech Republic. 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 . The region
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