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Brno

Eastern Europe

The Czech Republic's second-largest city after the capital Prague, in the South Moravian Region at the confluence of the Svitava and Svratka rivers. With about 404,000 inhabitants in the city proper and roughly 730,000 across its metropolitan area, it ranks among the hundred largest cities in the European Union.

Facts
Population
404,296 1
Area (sq km)
230.18 1
Founding Year
1091 1
Population Estimate Year
2026 1
Elevation (m)
237 1
Latitude
49.1925 degrees north 1
Longitude
16.60833 degrees east 1
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Sources
1. Brno (Wikipedia)
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  • Infobox: population_total
    404296
  • Infobox: population_as_of
    2026-01-01
  • Infobox: Area
    230.18 km2 (88.87 sq mi)
  • Lead section: first mention
    Brno was first mentioned in Cosmas' Chronica Boemorum, dating to 1091
  • Infobox: Elevation
    237 m (778 ft)
  • Infobox: Coordinates
    49°11′33″N 16°36′30″E
  • In Group: Cities of Eastern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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Wikidata: Brno
Wikidata Q14960, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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