Located in the geographic coordinates of 49 degree 45 minute north latitude and 17 degrees 15 minutes east longitude, the
Olomouc Region of Czech Republic stretches across 145.100 hectares of land. The city of Olomouc covers an area of 11.120 hectares. The region is located on the eastern frontier of the country of Czech Republic. The region has a population of 2, 26,651 inhabitants, with 1, 06,278 inhabitants residing in the city. Almost 58 percent of the total population of the region belongs to the productive age while 21 percent each belong to the pre-productive and the post productive age. Realizing the importance of education, the government has set up 26 elementary schools and 11 secondary schools. One university is present in the region along with 13 training institutes.
While on a tour of the
Olomouc Region, one may visit the Archbishop's Residence that was built between 1665 and 1685. The building is representative of the renaissance form of architecture. Some of the other tourist destinations of the Olomouc Region are mentioned below:
- The Caesar' Fountain
- The Hercules' Fountain
- The St. Maria Church
- The Cathedral of St. Vaclav
- The national History Museum
- The Town's Astronomical Clock
- The Town Hall
- The Theresa Gate
- The Holy Trinity Column
The following is the link to the Olomouc Region:
