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

The region is located in the central part of the country. It is one of just three in the country (the others being Prague and the Central Bohemian Region) which does not have a border with a foreign country.

The Vysočina Region is home to three UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the most in any region in the Czech Republic.

Geography

The region is located in the central part of the Czech Republic, partly in the southeast of the historical region of Bohemia and partly in the southwest of the historical region of Moravia. The entire Vysočina Region is located in the nature region of Bohemian-Moravian Highlands, from whose colloquial name vysočina (meaning "the highlands") the region got its name. Within the country, the region has a relatively high altitude and is the source of many rivers. The most important rivers are the Sázava, Jihlava, Svratka and Oslava.

Population

As of 1 January 2024 the population of the Vysočina Region was 517,960, which was the third lowest out of regions in the Czech Republic. 49.7% of population were men, which was the highest share in the Czech Republic.

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! Name

! Population

! Area (km²)

! District

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| 25px Jihlava || 53,986 || 79 || Jihlava District

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| 25px Třebíč || 34,797 || 58 || Třebíč District

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| 25px Havlíčkův Brod || 23,746 || 65 || Havlíčkův Brod District

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| 25px Žďár nad Sázavou || 20,525 || 37 || Žďár nad Sázavou District

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| 25px Pelhřimov || 16,420 || 95 || Pelhřimov District

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| 25px Velké Meziříčí || 11,627 || 41 || Žďár nad Sázavou District

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| 25px Humpolec || 11,447 || 51 || Pelhřimov District

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| 25px Nové Město na Moravě || 9,904 || 61 || Žďár nad Sázavou District

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| 25px Chotěboř || 9,096 || 54 || Havlíčkův Brod District

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| 25px Bystřice nad Pernštejnem || 7,896 || 53 || Žďár nad Sázavou District

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Culture

thumbnail|Main Square, Telč

With three UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the region is home to more of these than any other region of the Czech Republic. These are 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. The length of operated railway lines in the region is . Construction is projected to begin in 2025.

References

  • Official website