Ostravice (German: Ostrawitz, Polish: Ostrawica) is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,500 inhabitants.
Ostravice | |
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  Ostravice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°32′23″N 18°23′29″E / 49.53972°N 18.39139°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Frýdek-Místek |
| First mentioned | 1581 |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.71 km2 (10.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 415 m (1,362 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,529 |
| • Density | 91/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 739 14 |
| Website | www |
Geography
editOstravice is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of Frýdek-Místek and 30 km (19 mi) south of Ostrava. It lies in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids. The highest point is next to the top of Lysá hora at 1,322 m (4,337 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated in the valley of the Ostravice River.
History
editThe first written mention of Ostravice is from 1581, when it was part of the Hukvaldy estate.[2]
In 1951, the territory of Ostravice and neighbouring Staré Hamry was newly divided.[3]
Demographics
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Economy
editOstravice serves year-round as a tourist resort.[6]
Transport
editThe I/56 road (which connects Frýdek-Místek with the I/35 road near the Czech-Slovak border) passes through the municipality.
Ostravice is the terminus and starting point of a short local railway line to Frýdlant nad Ostravicí. The municipality is served by two train stations.[7]
Sights
editThe main landmark of Ostravice is the Church of the Holy Trinity. It is a simple rural church, built in the Neoclassical style in 1788–1789.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Vznik obce – Pasekářská kolonizace (15. - 18. století)" (in Czech). Obec Ostravice. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
- ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Staré Hamry. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Ostravice. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
- ^ "Detail stanice Ostravice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ "Kostel Nejsvětější Trojice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-02.