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Blučina

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Blučina

Total population

2,006

Air quality index

35Good
Elevation187 m
Land area16.67 km²
WeatherAvg high 59.6°F
Coordinates49.06°, 16.65°

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City facts

Elevation
187 m
Area
16.67 km²
head of government
Jan Šenkýř
Official website
www.obecblucina.cz

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

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.

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History & geography

History

The first written mention of Blučina is in a deed of King Wenceslaus I from 1240. The document where Blučina is mentioned in the years 1045–1048 is a forgery. In 1494, the village was promoted to a market town, but it later lost the title.

Geography

Blučina is located about south of Brno. It lies in the Dyje–Svratka Valley. The highest point is the hill Výhon at above sea level. The Litava River flows through the municipality.

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Geography

Latitude
49.0552
Longitude
16.6451
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
59.6°F
Avg low
44°F
Annual precipitation
24.8 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

US AQI — Good
35
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
8.2
PM10 (µg/m³)
9
Ozone (µg/m³)
64
NO₂ (µg/m³)
3

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
117,517
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,474
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,342
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    2,705
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    2,507
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,358
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,154
  • European Goldfinch
    Carduelis carduelis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,073
  • Eurasian Kestrel
    Falco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,018

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
4
Largest magnitude
3
Largest event
2006-03-21

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in South Moravian

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Geography & sun

Elevation
614 ft (187 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.11
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,136

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
40
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Blučina, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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Official Identifiers

ČSÚ — Czech Statistical Office

RÚIAN code
CZ582859
Population (Wikidata)
2,277
Wikidata
Q301595

RÚIAN obec ID via Wikidata P782

Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Elevation
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
  • ČSÚ — Czech Statistical Office — RÚIAN obec ID via Wikidata P782