Karviná
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| Country | Czech Republic | ||
| Region | Moravian-Silesian | ||
| District | Karviná | ||
| First mentioned | 1268 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Tomáš Hanzel (ČSSD) | ||
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| - City | 57.49 km² (22.2 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 221 m (725.1 ft) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - City | 63,467 | ||
| Postal code | 733 01 or 735 06 | ||
| Website: http://www.karvina.org/ | |||
Karviná (IPA: [ˈkarvɪna:] , Polish: Karwina , German: Karwin) is a city in Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic, on the Olza River. It is administrative center of Karviná District. Karviná is one of the most important coal mining centers in the Czech Republic. Together with neighboring towns it forms industrial Ostrava-Karviná Basin.
It has 65,141 inhabitants (2001 Census). 8% of the population are the Poles.[1] This population is historically declining. There is also a growing Roma community.
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[edit] History
Till 19th century it was a low importance village of Cieszyn Silesia, lying near the important town of Fryštát. Discovery of coal led to rapid development of Karviná and surrounding villages, railroad tracks were soon built. After the split of Cieszyn Silesia in 1920 it became a part of Czechoslovakia as a main mining center of the country. In 1923 it gained city rights. In October 1938 was annexed by Poland, together with whole region known as Zaolzie and during World War II was a part of Nazi Germany. After the war it became again a part of Czechoslovakia. In 1948 occurred merger of Karviná, Fryštát and surrounding villages of Darkov, Ráj and Staré Město to the one city named Karviná. Coat of arms of Fryštát was chosen as a coat of arms of Karviná. Fryštát is a historical center of this industrial city.
Karviná is also an important cultural and educational center of the Polish minority in the Czech Republic.
[edit] People
- Jaroslav Bába, Czech athlete
- Louis Kentner, Hungarian pianist
- Gustaw Morcinek, Polish writer
- Petra Němcová, Czech model
- Radek Štěpánek, Czech tennis player
- Dana Zátopková, Czech athlete
[edit] Sister cities
Jastrzębie Zdrój, Poland- Jaworzno, Poland
Martin, Slovakia- Rybnik, Poland
- Wodzisław Śląski, Poland
[edit] See also
[edit] Footnotes
[edit] References
- Cicha, Irena; Kazimierz Jaworski, Bronisław Ondraszek, Barbara Stalmach and Jan Stalmach (2000). Olza od pramene po ujście. Český Těšín: Region Silesia. ISBN 80-238-6081-X.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- History of Karviná (Polish)
| Towns and villages in Zaolzie with significant Polish population* | ||
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Albrechtice (Olbrachcice) | Bocanovice (Boconowice) | Bukovec (Bukowiec) | Bystřice (Bystrzyca) | Český Těšín (Czeski Cieszyn) | Chotěbuz (Kocobędz) | Dolní Lomná (Łomna Dolna) | Hnojník (Gnojnik) | Horní Lomná (Łomna Górna) | Horní Suchá (Sucha Górna) | Hrádek (Gródek) | Jablunkov (Jabłonków) | Karviná (Karwina)** | Komorní Lhotka (Ligotka Kameralna) | Košařiska (Koszarzyska) | Milíkov (Milików) | Mosty u Jablunkova (Mosty koło Jabłonkowa) | Návsí (Nawsie) | Nýdek (Nydek) | Písečná (Pioseczna) | Písek (Piosek) | Petrovice u Karviné (Piotrowice koło Karwiny) | Řeka (Rzeka) | Ropice (Ropica) | Smilovice (Śmiłowice) | Stonava (Stonawa) | Střítež (Trzycież) | Těrlicko (Cierlicko) | Třanovice (Trzanowice) | Třinec (Trzyniec) | Vělopolí (Wielopole) | Vendryně (Wędrynia) * More than 10% of total population; 2001 census data. **Karviná fell under 10% after the 1991 census. |
