Karviná

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
Statutory city
Karviná
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°51′15″N 18°32′34″E
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

Karviná is twinned with:

References

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

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