Hlína

Hlína is a municipality and village in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Etymology
The name means literally 'loam'.

Geography
Hlína is located about 15 km southwest of Brno. It lies in a hilly landscape of the Bobrava Highlands. The highest point is at 460 m above sea level.

Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights
The main landmark of Hlína is the Church of Saint Cunigunde. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1771, which makes it the oldest building in the municipality. In the interior there is a valuable late Gothic statue of St. Catherine.

A tourist destination is the Vladimír Menšík Observation Tower. It is a 22 m high wooden observation tower accessible all year round. It was built in 2007. It bears the name of actor Vladimír Menšík, who was born in nearby Ivančice.