| Bohemian-Moravian heights | |
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Location  | |
Coat of arms and flag   | |
| State | Czech Republic |
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| Capital | Jihlava |
| Surface | 6,795.56 km² |
| Inhabitants | 514.569 (2011) |
| Institutional website | |
Bohemian-Moravian heights (Czech: Kraj Vysočina, literally "Highland Region") is a region of the Czech Republic.
To know
Geographical notes
The Bohemian-Moravian heights (in Czech Českomoravská vrchovina or Vysočina, in GermanBöhmisch-Mährische Höhe) are a long mountain range and hills that stretch for over 150 km in the center of the Czech Republic, between Bohemia and Moravia.
They have a height between 500 and 800 m a.s.l. and reach the highest elevation with the Javořice (837 m).
Territories and tourist destinations
Urban centers
- Jihlava - The central region and the ancient royal mining town.
- Bystřice nad Pernštejnem
- Nové Město na Moravě
- Pelhřimov
- Tel - One of the prettiest cities in the country.
- Třebíč - It has one of the best preserved Jewish neighborhoods in all Europe.
- Velká Bíteš - A historic city on the border of the hills and the South Moravia on the main national highway.
- Žďár nad Sázavou - Contains a beautiful pilgrimage church.
How to get
How to get around
What see
What to do
At the table
Safety
Other projects
Wikipedia contains an entry concerning Bohemian-Moravian heights
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