Vysočina Region

The Vysočina Region is an administrative unit (kraj) of the Czech Republic. The capital city is Jihlava.

Vysočina Region Kraj Vysočina
Region
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Country	Czech Republic
Capital	Jihlava
Area
• Total	6,795.56 km2 (2,623.78 sq mi)
Highest elevation	837 m (2,746 ft)
Population  (2019-01-01[1])
• Total	509,274
• Density	75/km2 (190/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	CZ-VY
Vehicle registration	J
Website	www.kr-vysocina.cz

The region is the location of two mountain ranges, Žďárské vrchy and Jihlavské vrchy. It also has three UNESCO World Heritage Sites: 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.^[2]

Administrative divisions

The Vysočina Region is divided into 5 districts:

Districts of Vysočina Region    Havlíčkův Brod    Jihlava    Pelhřimov    Třebíč    Žďár Nad Sázavou

References

1. "Population of territorial units of the Czech republic". Czech Statistical Office. Archived from the original on 2019-04-30. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
2. "Vysočina: kraj s nejvyšším počtem památek UNESCO" [Vysočina: region with the highest number of UNESCO monuments]. Právo (in Czech). Novinky.cz. 25 January 2007. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2014.

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