Welcome to Ostrava
The metropolis of the Moravian-Silesian region is the second largest city in the Czech Republic and has the third largest population. It has got a very advantageous strategic position - it is located about 10 kilometres south of the Polish border and 50 kilometres west of the Slovak border. The distance from Ostrava to Praha is 360 km, to Brno 170 km, to the Polish City of Katowice 90 km, and to Vienna 310 km.There are the rivers of Odra, Ostravice, Opava, and Lučina flowing through the City.
Basic data
- Area: 214 km2
- Number of municipalities: 23
- Number of residents: 313 672
- Population density: 1500 inhabitants/km2
- Average annual temperature: + 8 °C
