Karviná
Karviná | |
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Town square in Karviná-Fryštát | |
| Coordinates: 49°51′15″N 18°32′34″E / 49.85417°N 18.54278°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Karviná |
| First mentioned | 1268 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jan Wolf (SOCDEM) |
| Area | |
• Total | 57.52 km2 (22.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 221 m (725 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01) | |
• Total | 48,937 |
| • Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 733 01, 733 24, 734 01, 735 06 |
| Website | www |
Karviná (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkarvɪnaː] ⓘ; Polish: Karwina, German: Karwin) is a city in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 49,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Olza River in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia.
Karviná is known as an industrial city with tradition in coal mining. The historic centre in Karviná-Fryštát is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.