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Karviná
Statutory city in Moravian-Silesian, Czech Republic / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Karviná (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkarvɪnaː] ⓘ; Polish: Karwina, Polish pronunciation: [karˈvina] ⓘ, German: Karwin) is a city in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 50,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Olza River in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia.
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Karviná | |
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![]() Town square in Karviná-Fryštát | |
Coordinates: 49°51′15″N 18°32′34″E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Moravian-Silesian |
District | Karviná |
First mentioned | 1268 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jan Wolf (ČSSD) |
Area | |
• Total | 57.52 km2 (22.21 sq mi) |
Elevation | 221 m (725 ft) |
Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 49,724 |
• Density | 860/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 733 01, 733 24, 734 01, 735 06 |
Website | www |
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Karviná is known as an industrial city with tradition in coal mining. The historic centre in Karviná-Fryštát is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.