Blansko

Blansko
Aerial view of the town centre
Blansko
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°21′47″N 16°38′35″E / 49.36306°N 16.64306°E / 49.36306; 16.64306
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictBlansko
First mentioned1136
Government
  MayorJiří Crha (ODS)
Area
  Total
44.97 km2 (17.36 sq mi)
Elevation
276 m (906 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)
  Total
20,002
  Density440/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
678 01
Websitewww.blansko.cz

Blansko (Czech pronunciation: [ˈblansko]; German: Blanz) is a town in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 20,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Svitava River on the border of the Moravian Karst. It is mainly an industrial town.