Blučina

Blučina is a municipality and village in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants.

Blučina
Centre of Blučina
Blučina
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°3′18″N 16°38′40″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictBrno-Country
First mentioned1240
Area
  Total16.67 km2 (6.44 sq mi)
Elevation
187 m (614 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
  Total2,241
  Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
664 56
Websitewww.blucina.cz

It lies about 8 kilometres (5 mi) south from 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

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Blučina. Retrieved 2021-11-14.


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