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Adamov (in German Adamsthal) is town in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has 1,700 inhabitants

A is a city in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic.

Beneov (pronounce Beneshoff) is a town with a population of 16,257 (2003) in the Czech Republic, about 40 km southeast of Prague. In the surroundings, one can find a castle Konopit? and the Czech national mountain Blank.

The history of Beneov began already in 11th century

Beroun is a small town of about 20,000 inhabitants located in the Czech Republic, in the region of Central Bohemia. Despite its small size, it is an administrative center akin to a “county seat”. It lies on the motorway that connects Prague with Plzen and, farther afield, with Bavaria, Germany. It is approximately 40 km from the center of Prague.

Blina is town in the st nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. Number of inhabitants is 16,000 (2005).

Blansko is city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has 21,386 inhabitants.

Boskovice (German Boskowitz) is a town in the Czech Republic. The population of Boskovice is around 11 300 inhabitants.

Location
The town is situated in the Drahanska Highlands, about 30-40 km to the north of Brno, the most important city of Moravia.

History
Boskovice was probably founded in the 11th century and in the 14th century, it became a town. It used to be one of the largest Jewish communities in Moravia.

B?eclav (German Lundenburg) is a town in the Czech Republic, southeast of Brno. It is located at the border to Lower Austria on the Thaya River. The next larger town on Austrian territory is Hohenau an der March.

History
Up to World War II B?eclav had a substantial German-speaking population. In 1880, it had 5681 inhabitants.

Traffic
B?eclav is an important hub in the railroad network. It is located at the intersection of the routes to and from Brno – Prague, Ostrava – Krakw/Katowice (Poland), Kty – Bratislava (Slovakia) and Hohenau – Vienna (Austria).

Broumov is a town in the Czech Republic, in Hradec Krlov Region, with a population of 8,254 (2004).

Brno listen (German: Brnn) is the second-largest city of the Czech Republic, located in the southeast of the country, at the confluence of the Svitava and Svratka rivers. The town is a political and a cultural hub of the South Moravian Region (population est. 1,125,000).

History
Brno was founded in 1243; the area had been settled since the 5th century. It was used as a stronghold until the middle of the 19th century. Then the fortifications were replaced by green areas and buildings in the Viennese style. The Spielberg fortress (Czech pilberk), the castle of Brno, was probably the best known prison of the Austrian Empire until 1858.

Soon after the industrial revolution, the town became one of the industrial centres of Moravia. Sometimes it is called the Czech Manchester. The Brno University of Technology was established in 1899; since 1995, the university have been developing the Czech Technology Park.