Knínice u Boskovic | |||
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Městys | |||
 Saint Mark Church | |||
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  Knínice u Boskovic | |||
| Coordinates: 49°32′9″N16°41′42″E / 49.53583°N 16.69500°E Coordinates: 49°32′9″N16°41′42″E / 49.53583°N 16.69500°E | |||
| Country |  | ||
| Region | South Moravian | ||
| District | Blansko | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 11.22 km2 (4.33 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 377 m (1,237 ft) | ||
| Population (2012) | |||
| • Total | 871 | ||
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) | ||
| Postal code | 679 34 | ||
| Website | http://www.kninice.cz | ||
Knínice u Boskovic is a market town (městys) in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic.
Městys is a status conferred on certain municipalities in the Czech Republic, lying in terms of size and importance higher than that of obec, but lower than that of město. Sometimes, "město" is translated as "city" and "městys" is translated as "town" or "market town".
Blansko District is one of seven districts (okres) within South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is city Blansko.
The South Moravian Region is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located in the south-western part of its historical region of Moravia. Its capital is Brno, the 2nd largest city in the Czech Republic. The region has 1,169,000 inhabitants and the total area of 7,196.5 km². It is bordered by the South Bohemian Region (west), Vysočina Region (north-west), Pardubice Region (north), Olomouc Region, Zlín Region (east), Trenčín and Trnava Regions, Slovakia and Lower Austria, Austria (south).
The town covers an area of 11.22 square kilometres (4.33 sq mi), and has a population of 799 (as at 28 August 2006).
Knínice u Boskovic lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Blansko, 38 km (24 mi) north of Brno, and 175 km (109 mi) east of Prague.
Brno is the second largest city in the Czech Republic by population and area, the largest Moravian city, and the historical capital city of the Margraviate of Moravia. Brno is the administrative center of the South Moravian Region in which it forms a separate district. The city lies at the confluence of the Svitava and Svratka rivers and has about 400,000 inhabitants; its greater metropolitan area is home to more than 800,000 people while its larger urban zone had a population of about 730,000 in 2004.
Prague is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, the 14th largest city in the European Union and the historical capital of Bohemia. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of 2.6 million. The city has a temperate climate, with warm summers and chilly winters.
