| Brno-Řečkovice a Mokrá Hora | |
| Settlement Type: | City District of Brno |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Czech Republic |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Moravian Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | City |
| Subdivision Name2: | Brno |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Marek Viskot (ČSSD) |
| Area Total Km2: | 7.57 |
| Population Total: | 15127 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 621 00 |
| Website: | http://www.reckovice.brno.cz/scripts/index.php |
Brno-Řečkovice a Mokrá Hora is a city district of Brno, Czech Republic, located in the northern part of the city. It is made up of the cadastral territories of Řečkovice and Mokrá Hora. It has a total area of 7.57 km2. The city district was formed on November 24, 1990. Over 15,000 people live there.
For the purposes of the senate elections, the territory of the district is included in electoral district number 60 of Brno-City District.
The first written mention of Řečkovice dates from 1277, when Ottokar II of Bohemia donated the courtyard of the St. John's Chapel to Špilberk. In 1784, the Mokrá Hora settlement was founded, which was part of the Jehnice municipality until December 31, 1952.[1] On April 16, 1919, Řečkovice, together with 22 other municipalities, were annexed to Brno. On July 1, 1960, the municipality of Mokrá Hora was annexed to Brno. The current municipal district of Brno-Řečkovice a Mokrá Hora was established on November 24, 1990.
The altitude of the town varies between 226 and 398 m above sea level. Of its two parts, the Řečkovice district, which is significantly larger and more southerly, has an urban character, while Mokrá Hora, which is much smaller and lies east of the railway line, is more of a village. The most important local company from the middle of the 20th century until its liquidation in 2011 was the pharmaceutical company Lachema, whose premises are located on the eastern edge of the Řečkovice development. There are extensive forests at the eastern edge of the town.
Brno-Řečkovice a Mokrá Hora is divided into the cadastral territories of Řečkovice and Mokrá Hora, the former of which is then further divided into 12 basic settlement units.
| Cadastral territoryBasic settlement unit | Population (2011)[2] | Population (2021)[3] | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Řečkovice | 14,585 | 14,262 | -2.2% | |
| Banskobystrická | 3,048 | 3,062 | +0.4% | |
| Dolnice | 530 | 478 | -9.8% | |
| Družstevní | 2,348 | 2,439 | +3.9% | |
| Horácké náměstí | 3,718 | 3,554 | -4.4% | |
| Palackého náměstí | 1,903 | 1,682 | -11.6% | |
| Pod Malou Babou | 73 | 53 | -27.4% | |
| Řečkovice-nádraží | 7 | 6 | -14.3% | |
| Řečkovice-za nádražím | 4 | 11 | +175.0% | |
| Řečkovický mlýn | 37 | 33 | -10.8% | |
| Sídliště Hapalova | 851 | 799 | -6.1% | |
| U Kuřimské | 1,550 | 1,532 | -1.1% | |
| Žilkova | 516 | 613 | +18.8% | |
| Mokrá Hora | 901 | 865 | -4.0% |