Blučina

Blučina is a municipality and village in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic, some 8 km south of Brno. It has about 2,300 inhabitants.

Blučina
Centre of Blučina
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Blučina
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°3′18″N 16°38′40″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictBrno-Country
First mentioned1048
Area
  Total16.67 km2 (6.44 sq mi)
Elevation
187 m (614 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
  Total2,260
  Density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
664 56
Websitewww.blucina.cz

Archaeology

Blučina is known for the Blučina burial, an important Migration period (5th century) burial, discovered in 1953, located on Cezany hill, above the confluence of the Cezava and Svratka rivers.

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.


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