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25-1148: Břeclav District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence : Břeclav, Hustopeče and Mikulov. Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics : Bavory - Boleradice - Borkovany - Bořetice - Břeclav - Březí - Brod nad Dyjí - Brumovice - Bulhary - Diváky - Dobré Pole - Dolní Dunajovice - Dolní Věstonice - Drnholec - Hlohovec - Horní Bojanovice - Horní Věstonice - Hrušky - Hustopeče - Jevišovka - Kašnice - Klentnice - Klobouky u Brna - Kobylí - Kostice - Křepice - Krumvíř - Kurdějov - Ladná - Lanžhot - Lednice - Mikulov - Milovice - Moravská Nová Ves - Moravský Žižkov - Morkůvky - Němčičky - Nikolčice - Novosedly - Nový Přerov - Pavlov - Perná - Podivín - Popice - Pouzdřany - Přítluky - Rakvice - Šakvice - Sedlec - Šitbořice - Starovice - Starovičky - Strachotín - Tvrdonice - Týnec - Uherčice - Valtice - Velké Bílovice - Velké Hostěrádky - Velké Němčice - Velké Pavlovice - Vrbice - Zaječí Břeclav District borders Austria in

50-526: A cultural landscape designed intentionally by a single family. The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments , are: The best-preserved settlements and landscapes, protected as monument reservations and monument zones , are: The most visited tourist destinations are Svatý Kopeček Hill and Lednice Castle. Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with extended competence Districts of

75-453: A part of any district, but ten districts of Prague ( obvody ) were in some ways equivalent to okres . A reform in effect since January 2003 replaced the districts with 205 Administrative Districts of Municipalities with Extended Competence (abbreviated AD MEC; správní obvody obcí s rozšířenou působností , abbreviated SO ORP ), also called third-level municipalities, or unofficially "little districts". These municipalities took over most of

100-680: Is a river in Central Europe , a left tributary of the Danube . It is the main river of Moravia historical region in the Czech Republic , which derives its name from the river. The Morava originates on the Králický Sněžník mountain in the north-eastern corner of Pardubice Region , near the border between the Czech Republic and Poland and has a vaguely southward trajectory. The lower part of

125-480: Is a municipality to which the state delegates part of its powers, but not to the extent that it delegates it to a municipality with extended competence. [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Morava (river) The Morava ( German : March )

150-442: Is in the Czech Republic. The Morava is a lowland river with a basin that consists of 51% plains ; mountains make up only seven percent of the basin while thirty five percent are considered highland. The average slope of the river is 1.8‰ and at the confluence 4‰. The bedrock of the river basin is mostly crystalline bedrock and flysch . The Morava is unusual in that it is a European blackwater river . The longest tributary of

175-734: The Avar Khaganate around 800, and from the 10th century onward marked the border of the Imperial marcha orientalis , later Duchy of Austria , with the Kingdom of Hungary (within the Habsburg monarchy during 1526–1918 because of imperial expansion). During the Cold War , this section of the river was part of the Iron Curtain , forming the frontier between Austria and Czechoslovakia . In July 1997,

200-663: The 2021 reform, borders of AD MECs respect borders of districts, with only exception granted by law being AD MEC of Turnov, which is partly in districts of Semily, Jablonec nad Nisou and Liberec. The reasons are the vastness of this territory and different requirements of the territory's population. Administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence are further divided into 393 Administrative Districts of Municipalities with Commissioned Local Authority (abbreviated AD CLA; správní obvody obcí s pověřeným obecním úřadem , abbreviated SO POÚ), also called "second-level municipalities"). A municipality with commissioned local authority

225-512: The Czech Republic are territorial units, formerly used as second-level administrative divisions of the Czech Republic . After their primary administrative function has been abolished in 2003, they still exist for the activities of specific authorities and as statistical units. Their administrative function was moved to selected municipalities. In 1960, Czechoslovakia was re-divided into districts ( okres , plural okresy ) often without regard to traditional division and local relationships. In

250-531: The Morava basin (especially its northern and eastern part) was affected by heavy stratiform rain, which lasted several days and caused catastrophic floods . The Morava originates in the territory of Dolní Morava in the Králický Sněžník Mountains , on the slope of the Králický Sněžník mountain at an elevation of 1,371 m (4,498 ft), not far from the border with Poland. The lowlands formed by

275-492: The Morava is 352 km (219 mi) , of which 269.4 km (167.4 mi) is in the Czech Republic (including the Czech-Slovak border), making it the third longest river in the Czech Republic . The Morava feeds the Danube with an average discharge rate of 110 m /s (3,900 cu ft/s), collected from a drainage area of 26,658 km (10,293 sq mi), of which 20,692.4 km (7,989.4 sq mi)

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300-567: The Morava is the Thaya , flowing in at the tripoint of the Czech Republic, Austria and Slovakia. The longest tributaries of the Morava are: The Morava River forms an important link between the Danube Valley and the plains of northern Europe , for animals as well as, at least historically, for humans. Its weak slope across flat plains furthermore means that the river is prone to meander and flood, creating vast floodplains . Because of these reasons,

325-628: The Morava valley approximately 7,000 years ago, and fortified settlements began to appear during the New Stone Age . The lower part of the river, downstream of the confluence with the Thaya at Hohenau an der March , which today marks the Austro-Slovakian border, is one of the oldest national boundaries still extant in continental Europe: it was the eastern boundary of the Carolingian Empire with

350-490: The administration of the former district authorities. The old districts still exist as territorial units and remain as seats of some of the offices, especially courts , police and archives . In 2007 the borders of the districts were slightly adjusted and 119 municipalities were moved into different districts. In 2021 another reform was made and 18 municipalities were moved between districts or between administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence. After

375-425: The area of the Czech Republic, there were 75 districts; the 76th Jeseník District was split from Šumperk District in 1996. Three consisted only of statutory cities Brno , Ostrava and Plzeň which gained the status of districts only in 1971; Ostrava and Plzeň districts were later expanded. The capital city of Prague has a special status, being considered a municipality and region at the same time and not being

400-528: The district in the northwest, otherwise there are no major rivers in the northern part of the district. Most of the Nové Mlýny reservoirs lie in the district and are the largest body of water of the district. On the Včelínek River is a system of several large ponds, including Nesyt, which belongs to the largest ponds in the country . Pálava Protected Landscape Area is a protected area that lies entirely in

425-678: The district is the mountain Děvín in Pavlov with an elevation of 550 m (1,800 ft). The lowest point of the district and entire South Moravian Region is the confluence of the Morava and Thaya rivers in Lanžhot at 150 m (490 ft). From the total district area of 1,038.0 km (400.8 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 682.0 km (263.3 sq mi), forests occupy 177.9 km (68.7 sq mi), and water area occupies 54.5 km (21.0 sq mi). Forests cover 17.1% of

450-520: The district's area. The longest river in the area is the Morava , which forms the Czech-Slovak border. However, the most important river for the district is the Thaya , which flows across the territory from northwest to south and briefly forms the Czech-Austrian border before the confluence with the Morava. The Kyjovka flows to the Thaya through the southeastern part of the district. The Svratka crosses

475-552: The district. The largest employers with headquarters in Břeclav District and at least 500 employees are: The D2 motorway from Brno to Czech-Slovak border, which is part of the European route E65 , leads across the district. The village of Lednice–Valtice Cultural Landscape was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996 because of its unique mix of Baroque, Neoclassical, and neo-Gothic architecture, and its history as

500-565: The entire historical land of Moravia , yet the oldest surviving record of the land (from 822) is older than the record of the river. The German name of the Morava, March , was derived from the Slavic name. The banks of the Morava have been inhabited for a very long time. The village of Stillfried  [ de ] , on the Austrian part of the river, was already the location of a human settlement 30,000 years ago. Agriculture began to be practiced in

525-588: The floodplains of the Morava River are among the most biologically diverse ecosystems in Europe. Its richness in plant and animal species (some 12,000 species have been identified) ranks it second in diversity only to the Danube Delta . During the 20th century however, large tracts of the river, especially downstream from Litovel , have been regulated with the ensuing effect of loss of inundation areas (floodplains). Since

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550-923: The river are the Upper Morava Valley and then the Lower Morava Valley in Moravia, the Morava Field or Marchfeld in Lower Austria , and the Záhorie Lowland in Slovakia. The latter three are actually continuous parts of one large basin, forming a major part of the Vienna Basin . In the Czech Republic, several larger cities and towns lie on the Morava, particularly Olomouc , Kroměříž , Otrokovice , Uherské Hradiště , Veselí nad Moravou and Hodonín . Brno ,

575-630: The river's course forms the border between the Czech Republic and Slovakia and then between Austria and Slovakia. The root of the river's name, mor- , is derived from the Proto-Indo-European word for 'water', 'marsh', from which the Latin word mare arose. The suffix -ava is a Slavic form of the Proto-Germanic word ahwa , meaning 'water', 'river'. The name of the river was first documented as Maraha in an 892 deed. The river gave its name to

600-507: The second largest city of the Czech Republic, lies within the river basin. As of 2009, the catchment area of the river had a population of c.  3.5 million people. Downstream of Hodonín, the river flows along a sparsely inhabited, forested border area, all the way to its outfall into the Danube, just below Devín Castle on the outskirts of the Slovak capital Bratislava . The total length of

625-411: The south and Slovakia in the southeast. The territory of the district is predominantly lowland and belongs to the warmest areas in the country. The territory extends into five geomorphological mesoregions: Lower Morava Valley (most of the territory), Mikulov Highlands (southwest), Dyje–Svratka Valley (west), Ždánice Forest (north) and Kyjov Hills (small part in the northeast). The highest point of

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