Havířov
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| Country | Czech Republic | ||
| Region | Moravian-Silesian | ||
| District | Karviná | ||
| Founded | 1955 | ||
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| - Mayor | Milada Halíková (KSČM) | ||
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| - City | 32.07 km² (12.4 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 260 m (853 ft) | ||
| Population (31 December, 2006) | |||
| - City | 83,033 | ||
| Postal code | 736 01 | ||
| Website: http://www.havirov-city.cz/ | |||
Havířov (IPA: [ˈɦavi:r̝of] ; Polish: Hawierzów , Cieszyn Silesian: Hawiyrzów ) is a city within the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has 84,618 inhabitants, making it the second-largest city in the region. Havířov has an area of 32 km². It is the largest Czech town without a university.
Havířov was founded after World War II (thus being the youngest city in today's Czech Republic) as a coal mining town. Haviřov officially became a town in 1955.
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