Ostrava-City District


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, Nízký Jeseník, Moravian Gate, and Opava Hilly Land. 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.

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 entityNumber of employeesMain activity
Regional Police Directorate of the Moravian-Silesian Region5,000–9,999Public order and safety activities
Faculty Hospital Ostrava5,000–9,999Health care
City of Ostrava3,000–3,999Public administration
DHL Solutions3,000–3,999Warehousing and storage
Hruška3,000–3,999Retail sale
City Hospital Ostrava2,500–2,999Health care
Liberty Ostrava2,500–2,999Manufacture of iron and steel
University of Ostrava2,500–2,999Education
VSB – Technical University of Ostrava2,500–2,999Education
Dopravní podnik Ostrava2,000–2,499Public transport
Česká distribuční1,500–1,999Advertising
Tietoevry Tech Services Czechia1,500–1,999Computer 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, are:
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, Landek Park Ostrava mining museum, and Silesian Ostrava Castle.