Karviná

city in the Czech Republic

Karviná (Polish: Karwina; German: Karwin) is a city in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It is the capital of the Karviná District.

Karviná
Karwina
Flag of Karviná
Coat of arms of Karviná
Karviná is located in Czech Republic
Karviná
Karviná
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°51′15″N 18°32′34″E / 49.85417°N 18.54278°E / 49.85417; 18.54278
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictKarviná
First mentioned1268
Town rights1923
Government
 • MayorJan Wolf (ČSSD)
Area
 • Total57.52 km2 (22.21 sq mi)
Elevation
221 m (725 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total50,902
 • Density880/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
733 01, 733 24, 735 06, 734 01
Websitewww.karvina.cz

The city is on the Olza River and has about 51,000 inhabitants.

Twin towns – sister cities

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Karviná is twinned with:

References

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  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.

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