Ostrava-City District () 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:
Čavisov – Dolní Lhota – Horní Lhota – Klimkovice – Olbramice – Ostrava – Šenov – Stará Ves nad Ondřejnicí – Václavovice – Velká Polom – Vratimov – Vřesina – Zbyslavice
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 . The lowest point of the district is the river bed of the Oder in Ostrava-Antošovice at .
From the total district area of , agricultural land occupies , forests occupy , and water area occupies . Forests cover 16.3% of the district's area.
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 .
A part of the territory along the Oder River is protected as the Poodří Protected Landscape Area.
Demographics
Most populous municipalities Name Population Area (km2) Ostrava 280,853 214 Vratimov 7,469 14 Šenov 6,642 17 Klimkovice 4,396 15 Stará Ves nad Ondřejnicí 2,990 19 Vřesina 2,819 9 Velká Polom 2,217 12
Economy Ostrava is the economic centre of the entire Moravian-Silesian Region. 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:
Economic entity Number of employees Main activity Regional Police Directorate of the Moravian-Silesian Region 5,000–9,999 Public order and safety activities Faculty Hospital Ostrava 5,000–9,999 Health care City of Ostrava 3,000–3,999 Public administration DHL Solutions 3,000–3,999 Warehousing and storage Hruška 3,000–3,999 Retail sale City Hospital Ostrava 2,500–2,999 Health care Liberty Ostrava 2,500–2,999 Manufacture of iron and steel University of Ostrava 2,500–2,999 Education VSB – Technical University of Ostrava 2,500–2,999 Education Dopravní podnik Ostrava 2,000–2,499 Public transport Česká distribuční 1,500–1,999 Advertising Tietoevry Tech Services Czechia 1,500–1,999 Computer programming and consultancy
The largest company based in the district, but outside Ostrava, is KES – kabelové a elektrické systémy in Vratimov. It is a manufacturer of electrical equipment for motor vehicles with 500–999 employees.
Transport The D1 motorway from Brno to the Czech-Polish passes through the district. The second important road is 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: Red Army Monument Michal Mine Hlubina Mine and Vítkovické železárny's high furnace and coke oven Liska's villa New City Hall
The best-preserved settlements, protected as monument zones, are: Ostrava-Moravská Ostrava Ostrava-Poruba Ostrava-Přívoz Ostrava-Vítkovice
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, Silesian Ostrava Castle, Landek Park Ostrava mining museum, and Centrum Černá Louka exhibition grounds.
Notable people
References
External links
Ostrava-City District – profile on the Czech Statistical Office website