Havířov

Havířov
Republiky Square in the city centre
Havířov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°46′59″N 18°25′22″E / 49.78306°N 18.42278°E / 49.78306; 18.42278
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictKarviná
Founded1955
Government
  MayorOndřej Baránek (ANO)
Area
  Total
32.08 km2 (12.39 sq mi)
Elevation
260 m (850 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)
  Total
68,674
  Density2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
736 01
Websitewww.havirov-city.cz

Havířov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦaviːr̝of] ) is a city in Karviná District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 69,000 inhabitants, making it the second largest city in the region. Havířov was founded in 1955 and is the youngest Czech city. It is an industrial city, historically associated with hard coal mining in the region.