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Ostrava (; ; ) is a city in the north-east of the Czech Republic and the capital of the Moravian-Silesian Region. It has about 283,000 inhabitants. It lies from the border with Poland, at the confluences of four rivers: Oder, Opava, Ostravice and Lučina. Ostrava is the third largest city in the Czech Republic in terms of both population and area, the second largest city in the region of Moravia, and the largest city in the historical land of Czech Silesia. It straddles the border of the two historic provinces of Moravia and Silesia. The wider conurbation – which also includes the towns of Bohu

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Ostrava is the third-largest city in the Czech Republic, located in the northeast near the Polish border where four rivers meet, with a population of about 283,000 people. It serves as the capital of the Moravian-Silesian Region and holds significant historical importance as the largest city in Czech Silesia and a major urban center straddling the provinces of Moravia and Silesia.

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Country
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Region
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Moravian-Silesian
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District
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Ostrava-City
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Czech Republic
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1
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Location in the Czech Republic
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Mayor
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Jan Dohnal
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ODS
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Founded
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1267
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214.23
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260
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2025-01-01
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283187

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