Vysočina Region
The Vysočina Region (IPA: [ˈvɪsotʃɪna]; Czech: Kraj Vysočina) is an administrative unit (Czech: kraj) of the Czech Republic. Its capital is Jihlava.
Vysočina Region
Kraj Vysočina | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Capital | Jihlava |
| Districts | Havlíčkův Brod, Jihlava, Pelhřimov, Třebíč, Žďár nad Sázavou |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Vítězslav Schrek (ODS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,795.56 km2 (2,623.78 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 837 m (2,746 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01) | |
| • Total | 514,777 |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | CZK 234.709 billion (€9.154 billion) |
| ISO 3166 code | CZ-63 |
| Vehicle registration | J |
| Website | www.kr-vysocina.cz |
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.
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