Olomouc Region

Olomouc Region
Olomoucký kraj
Olomouc
Olomouc
Flag of Olomouc Region
Coat of arms of Olomouc Region
CountryCzech Republic
CapitalOlomouc
DistrictsJeseník District, Olomouc District, Přerov District, Prostějov District, Šumperk District
Government
 • GovernorLadislav Okleštěk (ANO)
Area
 • Total
5,266.57 km2 (2,033.43 sq mi)
Highest elevation
1,492 m (4,895 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
632,864
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
GDP
 • TotalCZK 288.366 billion
(€11.168 billion)
ISO 3166 codeCZ-71
Vehicle registrationM
Websitewww.kr-olomoucky.cz

Olomouc Region (Czech: Olomoucký kraj; German: Olmützer Region, pronounced [ˈɔlmʏt͡sɐ ʁeˈɡi̯oːn]; Polish: Kraj ołomuniecki) is an administrative unit (Czech: kraj) of the Czech Republic, located in the north-western and central part of its historical region of Moravia (Morava) and in a small part of the historical region of Czech Silesia (České Slezsko). It is named for its capital Olomouc.

Olomouc region borders with the Moravian-Silesian Region (in the east), Zlín Region (in the south-east), South Moravian Region (in the south-west) and Pardubice Region (in the west). Furthermore, the region shares a 104 km long border with Poland (in the north).

  1. ^ "Population of cohesion regions, regions and districts of the Czech Republic, 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ https://www.czso.cz/csu/xb/regionalni_hdp Language - Czech, Access date - 01/30/2021