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.

Blučina
Municipality
Centre of Blučina
Flag Coat of arms
Blučina Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°3′18″N 16°38′40″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Brno-Country
First mentioned	1240
Area
• Total	16.67 km2 (6.44 sq mi)
Elevation	187 m (614 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	2,251
• Density	140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	664 56
Website	www.blucina.cz

Blučina lies about 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Brno.

History

The first written mention of Blučina is from 1240.[2]

Archaeology

Blučina is known for the Blučina burial, an important Migration period (5th century) burial. It was discovered in 1953 on Cezany hill, above the confluence of the Cezava and Svratka rivers.

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