Ostravice (german: Ostrawitz, pl, Ostrawica) is a municipality and village in

Frýdek-Místek District Frýdek-Místek District ( cs, okres Frýdek-Místek, pl, powiat Frydek-Mistek) is a district (''okres'') within the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. Its administrative centre is the city of Frýdek-Místek. It was created by a refo ...

in the

Moravian-Silesian Region The Moravian-Silesian Region ( cs, Moravskoslezský kraj; pl, Kraj morawsko-śląski; sk, Moravsko-sliezsky kraj) is one of the 14 administrative regions of the Czech Republic. Before May 2001, it was called the Ostrava Region ( cs, Ostravský ...

of the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...

. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.

Geography

Ostravice is located about south of

Frýdek-Místek Frýdek-Místek (, pl, Frydek-Mistek; german: Friede(c)k-Mistek) is a city in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 54,000 inhabitants. The historic centres of both Frýdek and Místek are well preserved and are protecte ...

. 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 .

History

The first written mention of Ostravice is from 1581, when it was part of the Hukvaldy estate. In 1951, the territory of Ostravice and neighbouring Staré Hamry was newly divided.

Economy

Ostravice serves year-round as a tourist resort.

References

Villages in Frýdek-Místek District {{MoraviaSilesia-geo-stub