Ostrava-City District Explained

Ostrava-City District
Native Name:Okres Ostrava-město
Settlement Type:District
Coordinates:49.65°N 19°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Moravian-Silesian
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Ostrava
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:331.53
Population As Of:2024
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:317586
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Blank Name:Municipalities
Blank Info:13
Blank1 Name:
  • Cities and towns
Blank1 Info:4
Blank2 Name:
  • Market towns
Blank2 Info:0

Ostrava-City District (Czech: okres Ostrava-město) is a district in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Ostrava.

Administrative division

Ostrava-City District is formed by only one administrative district of municipality with extended competence: Ostrava.

List of municipalities

Cities and towns are marked in bold:

ČavisovDolní LhotaHorní LhotaKlimkoviceOlbramiceOstravaŠenovStará Ves nad OndřejnicíVáclavoviceVelká PolomVratimovVřesinaZbyslavice

Geography

The terrain is mostly flat and in the west slightly undulating, without significant hills. The territory extends into four geomorphological mesoregions: Ostrava Basin (east and centre), Nízký Jeseník (west), Moravian Gate (southwest), and Opava Hilly Land (negligible part in the north). The highest point of the district is the hill Úhorky in Horní Lhota with an elevation of 404m (1,325feet). The lowest point of the district is the river bed of the Oder in Ostrava-Antošovice at 199m (653feet).

From the total district area of, agricultural land occupies, forests occupy, and water area occupies . Forests cover 16.3% of the district's area.[1]

The most important river of the district is the Oder, which flows across the territory from south to north. The Opava River flows into the Oder from the west. The largest body of water is Heřmanický Pond with an area of .[3]

A part of the territory along the Oder River is protected as the Poodří Protected Landscape Area.

Demographics

Most populated municipalities

NamePopulationArea (km2)
284,765 214
7,360 14
6,585 17
4,536 15
2,974 19
2,831 9

Economy

Ostrava is the economic centre of the entire Moravian-Silesian Region. With only one exception, all the largest employers with headquarters in Ostrava-City District and at least 1,000 employees have their seat in Ostrava. The largest employers with headquarters in Ostrava and at least 1,500 employees are:[4]

Economic entityNumber of employeesMain activity
5,000–9,999 Manufacture of iron and steel
Faculty Hospital Ostrava 4,000–4,999 Health care
Regional Police Directorate of the Moravian-Silesian Region 4,000–4,999 Public administration
City of Ostrava 3,000–3,999 Public administration
3,000–3,999 Warehousing and storage
Hruška 3,000–3,999 Retail sale
2,500–2,999 Education
City Hospital Ostrava 2,000–2,499 Health care
Dopravní podnik Ostrava 2,000–2,499 Public transport
1,500–1,999 Computer programming and consultancy
1,500–1,999 Education

The largest company based in the district, but outside Ostrava, is KES – kabelové a elektrické systémy, a manufacturer of electrical equipment for motor vehicles with 1,000–1,499 employees.[4]

Transport

The D1 motorway from Brno to the Czech-Polish passes through the district. There is also the D56 motorway, which connects Ostrava with Frýdek-Místek.

Sights

The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments (all of them located in Ostrava), are:[5]

The best-preserved settlements, protected as monument zones, are:[6]

Four of the ten most visited tourist destinations of the Moravian-Silesian Region are located in Ostrava. The most visited tourist destinations are Lower Vítkovice, Ostrava Zoo, Landek Park Ostrava mining museum, and Silesian Ostrava Castle.[7]

Notable people

See main article: category.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Land use (as at 31 December). Public database. Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-19.
  2. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  3. Web site: Naučná stezka Heřmanický rybník. City of Ostrava. cs. 2023-04-22.
  4. Web site: Registr ekonomických subjektů. Business Register. Czech Statistical Office. cs. 2023-04-19.
  5. Web site: Výsledky vyhledávání: Národní kulturní památky, okres Ostrava-město. Ústřední seznam kulturních památek. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-06-19.
  6. Web site: Výsledky vyhledávání: Památkové rezervace, Památkové zóny, okres Ostrava-město. Ústřední seznam kulturních památek. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-06-19.
  7. Web site: Turisté mají v České republice nejraději zoologické zahrady, technické památky, koupání a Pražský hrad. CzechTourism. cs. 2022-06-24. 2023-04-19.