The Vysočina Region (; ) is an administrative unit () of the

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. 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. The Vysočina Region is home to three UNESCO

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s, the most in any region in the Czech Republic.

Administrative divisions

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 Central Bohemian Region ( ; ) is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the central part of its historical region of Bohemia. Its administrative centre is in the Czech capital Prague, which lies in the centre of the regio ...

Geography

The region is located in the central part of the Czech Republic, partly in the southeast of the historical region of

Bohemia Bohemia ( ; ; ) is the westernmost and largest historical region of the Czech Republic. In a narrow, geographic sense, it roughly encompasses the territories of present-day Czechia that fall within the Elbe River's drainage basin, but historic ...

and partly in the southwest of the historical region of

Moravia Moravia ( ; ) is a historical region in the eastern Czech Republic, roughly encompassing its territory within the Danube River's drainage basin. It is one of three historical Czech lands, with Bohemia and Czech Silesia. The medieval and early ...

. 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

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 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):

Culture

With three UNESCO

s, 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.

Transport

The Vysočina Region is intersected by the D1 motorway, which passes through Jihlava on the way between Prague and Brno. A total of of motorway is present in the region. The length of operated railway lines in the region is . In 2014 a plan was announced by which a high-speed train, capable of reaching speeds of would run through the region, involving a total of four stops within the territory. Construction is projected to begin in 2025.

Education

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

References

External links

Official website
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