Ostravice
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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.
Geography
Ostravice is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of Frýdek-Místek. It lies in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids in the valley of the Ostravice River. The highest point of the municipality is just below the top of Lysá hora at about 1,320 metres (4,330 ft).
History
The 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]
Economy
Ostravice serves year-round as a tourist resort.[4]
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Ostravice. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
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