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Brno (/ ˈ b ɜːr n oʊ / BUR-noh, [5] Czech: ⓘ; German: Brünn) is a city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic.Located at the confluence of the Svitava and Svratka rivers, Brno has about 400,000 inhabitants, making it the second-largest city in the Czech Republic after the capital, Prague, and one of the 100 largest cities of the European Union.
Staré Brno (German: Alt-Brünn, Hantec: Oltec, lit. 'Old Brno') is a cadastral territory west of the historical center of the city of Brno in the Czech Republic. It has an area of 1.68 km 2. Originally an independent town, it was annexed to Brno in 1850, and since November 24, 1990 it has been part of the city district of Brno-střed. Over ...
Brno-jih (lit. 'Brno-South') is a city district of Brno in the Czech Republic. The current city district was established on 24 November 1990. It is made up of the cadastral territories of Dolní Heršpice, Horní Heršpice, Komárov, Přízřenice and a small part of Trnitá. The total area amounts to 12.77 km 2. About 9,000 people live here.
It has an area of 1.90 km². The current district consisted of the territory of several villages, which were annexed to Brno in 1850, and is now has a highly urban character. Since November 24, 1990, most of Trnitá has been part of the city district of Brno-střed, a smaller part falls into the district of Brno-jih. About 4,400 inhabitants ...
In 2016, Brno joined the European METREX network, and in 2020, a new definition of the Brno Metropolitan Area was established for the period 2021+. [ 12 ] Significant projects include the URBACT II Joining Forces project in 2009, the international SPIMA project in 2017-2018, and the METRO project from 2020-2021. [ 13 ]
Brno-Country District (Czech: okres Brno-venkov) is a 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 highest number within all districts of the Czech Republic.
Černovice was founded more than 700 years ago. In 1645, during the siege of Brno by Swedish troops, the village was extensively damaged. In the years 1861–1863, north of old Černovice, a provincial psychiatric hospital (today the Brno Psychiatric Hospital) was built with Neo-Renaissance buildings, located in the "green" part of this district.
The oldest parts of Brno-sever are the former villages of Husovice, Soběšice and Zábrdovice, whose development dates back to the Middle Ages.The suburban villa and residential development of Černá Pole was created only during the 19th and 20th centuries, as well as the "New Husovice" around the Republic Square.