The Brno metropolitan area (Czech: Brněnská metropolitní oblast) is the metropolitan area of the city of Brno in the Czech Republic. The metropolitan area has a population of 729,405 as of 2024.[4] The metropolitan area is the third most populous urban area in the country.
Brno metropolitan area
Brněnská metropolitní oblast | |
|---|---|
 View of Brno | |
 Brno metropolitan area, outlined in red | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| Largest city | Brno |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,978 km2 (764 sq mi) |
| Population (2022[2]) | |
• Total | 734,109 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (960/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €30.334 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Covering an area of 1,978 km² in the South Moravian Region, it comprises Brno and 183 surrounding municipalities, with a total population of over 700,000 as of 2023. The aim of establishing the Brno Metropolitan Area is cooperation between municipalities in coordinating strategic projects in transportation, education, environment, and social services.[5] This cooperation is made possible by the European Commission's ITI tool – Integrated Territorial Investments.[6]
ITI serves to address metropolitan problems requiring an integrated approach and cooperation among all municipalities. The Brno Metropolitan Area is one of three metropolitan areas defined in the Czech Republic's Regional Development Strategy 2021+.[7]
History
editDuring the First Republic era, Brno was administratively expanded in 1919 to include the cities of Královo Pole, Husovice, and 22 other municipalities.[8] In 1983, the Brno Urban Regional Agglomeration was defined by a government resolution to establish urban regional agglomerations and urban regions.[9] This was further delineated in the BSRA Urban Plan of 1985 and in subsequent studies and projects addressing noise assessment, metropolitan management, and agglomeration links.
In 2013, the functional area of the Brno Metropolitan Area was defined for the application of the ITI tool (Integrated Territorial Investments).[10] In 2014, a Memorandum on Metropolitan Cooperation was signed between Brno and five municipalities, which was updated in 2018.[11] In 2016, Brno joined the European METREX network, and in 2020, a new definition of the Brno Metropolitan Area was established for the period 2021+.[12]
Significant projects include the URBACT II Joining Forces project in 2009, the international SPIMA project in 2017-2018, and the METRO project from 2020-2021.[13] Additionally, Ivančice joined the Memorandum on Metropolitan Cooperation in 2020.[14] The city's collaborative efforts aim to utilize European funding to tackle metropolitan issues through strategic and integrated projects.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 532,932 | — |
| 1961 | 577,911 | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 602,037 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 644,714 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 655,831 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 646,440 | −1.4% |
| 2011 | 683,086 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 718,189 | +5.1% |
| Source: Censuses[15][16] | ||
Municipalities
editThe metropolitan area has 184 municipalities.[17]
References
edit- ^ "Brněnská metropolitní oblast". metropolitni.brno.cz. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Eurostat". eurostat.ec.europa.eu.
- ^ "Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by metropolitan regions". ec.europa.eu.
- ^ a b "Population of municipalities of the Czech Republic, 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 17 May 2024.
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:1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "What are Integrated Territorial Investments?". Archived from the original on 24 April 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "Strategie regionálního rozvoje ČR 2021+". Ministerstvo pro místní rozvoj ČR. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Před 100 lety vzniklo Velké Brno. A jak to bude dál?". Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ "Atlas Brněnské metropolitní oblasti" (PDF). Statutární město Brno. 1 January 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "Vymezení území pro Integrované teritoriální investice (ITI) v ČR" (PDF). Ministerstvo pro místní rozvoj ČR. 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ "Memorandum o vzájemné spolupráci v rámci Brněnské metropolitní oblasti" (PDF). Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ "Máme nové vymezení!". Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "ESPON METRO". 20 October 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Memorandum o vzájemné spolupráci". Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 21 December 2015. pp. 1–2.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 27 March 2021.
- ^ "Integrated Development Strategy 21+". Brněnská metropolitní oblast. Retrieved 24 May 2024.