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Blučina

Coordinates: 49°3′18″N 16°38′40″E / 49.05500°N 16.64444°E / 49.05500; 16.64444
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Blučina
Centre of Blučina
Centre of Blučina
Flag of Blučina
Coat of arms of Blučina
Blučina is located in Czech Republic
Blučina
Blučina
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°3′18″N 16°38′40″E / 49.05500°N 16.64444°E / 49.05500; 16.64444
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictBrno-Country
First mentioned1240
Area
 • Total16.67 km2 (6.44 sq mi)
Elevation
187 m (614 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total2,295
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
664 56
Websitewww.blucina.cz

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 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

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Blučina. Retrieved 2021-11-14.