Location: Southern Moravia province, Southeastern Czech Republic.
altitude: 190-425 meters above the sea level
city’s area of 1 593 sq. km (2.0% of Czech Republic’s territory)
population: 367,000 citizens
ethnic mix: Czechs
religion: Atheists, Roman Catholic, Protestants
country dialing code: +420
city dialing code: NA
time zone: GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October)
electricity: 220 volts AC, 50Hz; round two-pin plugs are standard
average January temp: -2.1 °C (°F)
average July temp: 17.4 °C (°F)
annual rainfall: 509 mm ( inches)