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Orlová
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Orlová (; , ) is a town in Karviná District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 28,000 inhabitants. During the 20th century, the town developed rapidly thanks to coal mining, but the mining also severely damaged the town. In the 21st century, the town is struggling with structural problems and high unemployment, and is infamously known as the worst town to live in in the Czech Republic according to the national Quality of Life Index.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Orlová is referenced by 235 other articles, and connects out to Poland, Switzerland and German.

The entry is geolocated on the map, across 2 mapped points.

Vinony files it under Cieszyn Silesia, Cities and towns in the Moravian-Silesian Region and Populated places in Karviná District.

Its subject is documented across 36 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Orlová
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.image_skyline
Orlová - Staré náměstí s kostelem Narození Panny Marie a radnicí.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Staré Square with the Church of the Nativity and the town hall
Settlement.image_flag
Orlová vlajka.jpg
Settlement.image_shield
Orlová znak.png
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Moravian-Silesian
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Karviná
Settlement.pushpin_map
Czech Republic
Settlement.pushpin_relief
1
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in the Czech Republic
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Lenka Brzyszkowská
Settlement.established_title
First mentioned
Settlement.established_date
1223

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Orlová
Population
29896
Area
24.66913
Elevation
215
Official website
www.mesto-orlova.cz
Image
Orlová-Lutyně 2012.jpg
Licence plate code
T
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Commons category
Orlová
time of earliest written record
1223-01-17
email address
mailto:[email protected]
native label
Orłowa
number of houses
2734
postal code
735 11
mean age
43.3
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Encyclopedic overview

16 sections
Contents
  • Administrative division
  • Etymology
  • Geography
  • History
  • 12th–18th centuries
  • 19th–20th centuries
  • Demographics
  • Economy
  • Transport
  • Education
  • Sport
  • Sights
  • Notable people
  • Twin towns – sister cities
  • References
  • External links

Orlová (; , ) is a town in Karviná District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 28,000 inhabitants. During the 20th century, the town developed rapidly thanks to coal mining, but the mining also severely damaged the town. In the 21st century, the town is struggling with structural problems and high unemployment, and is infamously known as the worst town to live in in the Czech Republic according to the national Quality of Life Index.

==Administrative division== thumb|Downtown of Lutyně Orlová consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): Lazy (317) Lutyně (20,843) Město (1,143) Poruba (5,278)

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Orlová” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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