Havířov
Havířov | |
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Republiky Square in the city centre | |
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| Coordinates: 49°46′59″N 18°25′22″E / 49.78306°N 18.42278°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Karviná |
| Founded | 1955 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ondřej Baránek (ANO) |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.08 km2 (12.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 260 m (850 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01) | |
• Total | 68,674 |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 736 01 |
| Website | www |
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.