The
South Moravian Region (; ) is an administrative unit of the
Czech Republic, located in the south-western part of its historical region of
Moravia (an exception is which belongs to
Bohemia). Its capital is
Brno, the 2nd largest city in the Czech Republic. The region has 1,169,000 inhabitants (as of 30 June 2013) and the total area of 7,196.5 km². It is bordered by the
South Bohemian Region (west),
Vysocina Region (north-west),
Pardubice Region (north),
Olomouc Region (north east),
Zlín Region (east),
Slovakia (south east) and
Austria (south).