Blansko | |
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.jpg) Aerial view of the town centre | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Blansko Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°21′47″N 16°38′35″E / 49.36306°N 16.64306°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Blansko |
| First mentioned | 1136 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jiří Crha (ODS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.97 km2 (17.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 276 m (906 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 20,185 |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 678 01 |
| Website | www |
Blansko (Czech pronunciation: [ˈblansko]; German: Blanz) is a town in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 20,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Svitava River on the border of the Moravian Karst. It is mainly an industrial town.