Blučina
Blučina is a municipality and village in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,300 inhabitants.
Blučina | |
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 Centre of Blučina | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Blučina Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°3′18″N 16°38′40″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Brno-Country |
| First mentioned | 1240 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.67 km2 (6.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 187 m (614 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,295 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 664 56 |
| Website | www |
Blučina lies about 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Brno.
History
The first written mention of Blučina is from 1240.[2]
Archaeology
Blučina is known for the Blučina burial, an important Migration period (5th century) burial. It was discovered in 1953 on Cezany hill, above the confluence of the Cezava and Svratka rivers.
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Blučina. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
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