South Moravian Region

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South Moravian Region Jihomoravský kraj
Region
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Country	Czech Republic
Capital	Brno
Districts	Blansko District, Břeclav District, Brno-City District, Brno-Country District, Hodonín District, Vyškov District, Znojmo District
Government
• Governor	Jan Grolich (KDU-ČSL)
Area
• Total	7,187.83 km2 (2,775.24 sq mi)
Highest elevation	819 m (2,687 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,226,749
• Density	170/km2 (440/sq mi)
GDP [2]
• Total	CZK 671.259 billion (€26.179 billion)
ISO 3166 code	CZ-64
Vehicle registration	B
Website	www.kr-jihomoravsky.cz

The South Moravian Region (Czech: Jihomoravský kraj; German: Südmährische Region, pronounced [zyːtˈmɛːʁɪʃə ʁeˈɡi̯oːn]; Slovak: Juhomoravský kraj), or just South Moravia, is an administrative unit (kraj) of the Czech Republic, located in the south-western part of its historical region of Moravia (an exception is Jobova Lhota which traditionally belongs to Bohemia). The region's capital is Brno, the nation's 2nd largest city.^[3] South Moravia is bordered by the South Bohemian Region to the west, Vysočina Region to the north-west, Pardubice Region to the north, Olomouc Region to the north-east, Zlín Region to the east, Trenčín and Trnava Regions, Slovakia to the south-east and Lower Austria, Austria to the south.