Ostravice
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Ostravice | |
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  Ostravice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°32′23″N 18°23′29″E / 49.53972°N 18.39139°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Frýdek-Místek |
| First mentioned | 1581 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.71 km2 (10.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 415 m (1,362 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,543 |
| • Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 739 14 |
| Website | www |
Ostravice (German: Ostrawitz, Polish: Ostrawica) is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,500 inhabitants.
Geography[edit]
Ostravice is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of Frýdek-Místek. It lies in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids in the valley of the Ostravice River. The highest point of the municipality is just below the top of Lysá hora at about 1,320 metres (4,330 ft).
History[edit]
The first written mention of Ostravice is from 1581, when it was part of the Hukvaldy estate.[2]
In 1951, the territory of Ostravice and neighbouring Staré Hamry was newly divided.[3]
Economy[edit]
Ostravice serves year-round as a tourist resort.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Vznik obce – Pasekářská kolonizace (15. - 18. století)" (in Czech). Obec Ostravice. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
- ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Staré Hamry. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
- ^ "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Ostravice. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
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