Blansko

Blansko (; ) is a town in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Blansko is the biggest town in Blansko District to which it lends it's name. Blansko is situated in the valley of the river Svitava. The centre of Blansko is 276 metres above sea level, with the majority of the city situated on a slope above the left bank of the Svitava. Blansko currently occupies an area of and has approximately 20,800 inhabitants as of 2015. The town is notable for the proximity of the Moravian Karst.