Březina is a municipality and village in
Brno-Country District
Brno-Country District () is a Okres, district in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Brno. The most populated town of the district is Kuřim. The district is made up of 187 municipalities, which is the highes ...
in the
South Moravian Region
The South Moravian Region (; , ; ), or just South Moravia, is an Regions of the Czech Republic, administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the south-western part of its historical region of Moravia. The region's capital is Brno, th ...
of the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...
. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Geography
Březina is located about northwest of
Brno
Brno ( , ; ) is a Statutory city (Czech Republic), city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Located at the confluence of the Svitava (river), Svitava and Svratka (river), Svratka rivers, Brno has about 403,000 inhabitants, making ...
. It lies on the border between the
Boskovice Furrow
Boskovice (; ) is a town in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 13,000 inhabitants. The area of the historic town centre, Jewish quarter, château complex and castle ruin is well preserved and is protec ...
and
Křižanov Highlands
The Křižanov Highlands (, ) is a highland and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located mostly in the Vysočina Region.
Geomorphology
The Křižanov Highlands is a mesoregion of the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands within ...
. The highest point is at above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the
Svratka river.
History
The first written mention of Březina is from 1232 when Přemysl, Margrave of Moravia, donated the village to the
Porta coeli Convent.
From 1986 to 1990, the formerly sovereign municipality of Březina was a part of
Tišnov
Tišnov (; ) is a town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 9,200 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Tišnov consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 cens ...
. Since 24 November 1990, Březina has been a separate municipality again.
Demographics
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
Březina is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monuments are two stone crosses, dating from 1841 and 1846, and a late Baroque calvary from the second half of the 18th century.
References
External links
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Villages in Brno-Country District