Moravia
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Moravia is a historical region in Central Europe. It covers an area of 22,000 square kilometers.
The territory has been a significant cultural and geographical entity within the broader region. Its boundaries have evolved over time but remain defined by this land area.
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Czech Republic[3], Lands of the Bohemian Crown[4]
- Country: Czech Republic[5], Lands of the Bohemian Crown[6]
- Instance of: Czech lands[7], historical region[8]
- Capital: Brno[9]
- Named after: Morava[10]
- Flag: flag of Moravia[11]
- Commons category: Moravia[12]
- Patron saint: Saints Cyril and Methodius[13]
- Highest point: Praděd[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Moravia[15]
- Topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Moravia[16]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[17], Otto's encyclopedia[18], Vlastenský slovník historický[19], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[20], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21], New Encyclopedic Dictionary[22], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23], Regesta Imperii[24], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[25], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[26], Topographia Bohemiae, Moraviae et Silesiae[27], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[28], New International Encyclopedia[29], Meyer’s Universum, Neunzehnter Band[30]
- Official name: Morava[31]
- Category for people born here: Category:Birth in Moravia[32]
- Category for people who died here: Q32384911[33]
- Demonym: moravan[34], moravanka[35], morva[36], Morávach[37]
- Native label: Morava[38]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Moravia[39]
- Different from: Morawy[40]
- Area: 22348.87 km²[41]
- History of topic: history of Moravia[42]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Moravia include Moravian Karst[43], a mountain range[44], in Czech Republic[45] and Bohemian-Moravian Highlands[46], a mountain range[47], in Czech Republic[48].
Why It Matters
Moravia has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] Moravia is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
Entities named for Moravia include Moravian Karst[43], a mountain range[44], in Czech Republic[45] and Bohemian-Moravian Highlands[46], a mountain range[47], in Czech Republic[48].