Dolní Věstonice
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: Obec / Město
Summary
Dolní Věstonice is a municipality in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic, positioned near the border of the Mikulov Highlands and the Dyje–Svratka Valley. The village lies beside the Nové Mlýny reservoirs and within a protected landscape area. It is renowned for the nearby Upper Paleolithic archaeological site that yielded the famous Venus figurine.
Statistics
Area
8.82 km²
Population
306