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Hulváky
Hulváky is a part of the Mariánské Hory a Hulváky city Statutory city (Czech Republic)#Differences of statutory city, borough in Ostrava, Czech Republic. Originally, it was administratively part of the nearby area of Zábřeh (Ostrava), Zábřeh. On 24 November 1990, Hulváky was merged with Mariánské Hory to form one of the 23 Ostrava#Administrative division, self-governing boroughs of Ostrava. References {{reflist Ostrava Neighbourhoods in the Czech Republic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariánské Hory A Hulváky
Mariánské Hory a Hulváky is a Statutory city (Czech Republic)#Differences of statutory city, borough and municipal district of the city of Ostrava, Czech Republic, situated in the north-central part of the city. It comprises the city parts Mariánské Hory, located in the northern part of the borough, and Hulváky, located in the southern part. Both were originally separate municipalities. On 24 November 1990, it became one of the 23 Ostrava#Administrative division, self-governing boroughs of Ostrava. Etymology Mariánské Hory The word ''mariánské'' (feminine plural form of ''mariánský'') means 'related to Mary, mother of Jesus, Mary', and ''hory'' (the plural of ''hora'') is an Archaism, archaic Czech Republic, Czech term for a mining area. Hulváky The word likely derives from the German language, German word ''Hohlweg'', meaning ''Sunken lane, sunken road''. Gallery File:Mariánské Hory, kostel 1.jpg, Church of Queen of Heaven, Virgin Mary the Queen in Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ostrava
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 (river), Opava, Ostravice (river), Ostravice and Lučina (river), 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 Bohumín, Havířov, Karviná, Orlová, Petřvald (Karviná District), Petřvald and Rychvald – is home to about 500,000 people, making it the largest urban area in the Czech Republic apart from the capital Prague. Ostrava grew in importance due to its position at the heart of a major coalfield, becoming an important industrial engine of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariánské Hory
Mariánské Hory is a part of the Mariánské Hory a Hulváky city Statutory city (Czech Republic)#Differences of statutory city, borough in Ostrava, Czech Republic. Originally a separate town, it was merged with Ostrava on 1 January 1924. On 24 November 1990, Mariánské Hory was merged with Hulváky to form one of the 23 Ostrava#Administrative division, self-governing boroughs of Ostrava. References Ostrava Neighbourhoods in the Czech Republic {{CzechRepublic-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Statutory City (Czech Republic)
In the Czech Republic, a statutory city () is a municipal corporation that has been granted city status by Act of Parliament. It is more prestigious than the simple title ' ("town"), which can be awarded by the Cabinet of the Czech Republic, cabinet and Chair of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic, chair of the Chamber of Deputies to a municipality which applies for it. Differences of statutory city Statutory city status is partially ceremonial; the mayor is called ', rather than the ' of other municipalities. Statutory cities are allowed to subdivide into self-governing city boroughs (sg. ') or city parts (sg. ') with their own elected councils; such a statutory city has to issue a statute (') that delimits power to boroughs. However, only seven statutory cities have done so. Cities Brno, Plzeň, Ústí nad Labem and Pardubice are divided into city boroughs, and Liberec has only one city borough with rest of the city being administered directly. Brn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The Czech Republic has a hilly landscape that covers an area of with a mostly temperate Humid continental climate, continental and oceanic climate. The capital and largest city is Prague; other major cities and urban areas include Brno, Ostrava, Plzeň and Liberec. The Duchy of Bohemia was founded in the late 9th century under Great Moravia. It was formally recognized as an Imperial Estate of the Holy Roman Empire in 1002 and became Kingdom of Bohemia, a kingdom in 1198. Following the Battle of Mohács in 1526, all of the Lands of the Bohemian Crown were gradually integrated into the Habsburg monarchy. Nearly a hundred years later, the Protestantism, Protestant Bohemian Revolt led to the Thirty Years' War. After the Battle of White ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zábřeh (Ostrava)
Zábřeh is a municipal part of Ostrava in the Czech Republic. Originally a separate municipality, it was incorporated into Ostrava in 1924. From the 1960s to 1980s, a large number of Panelák, panel apartment blocks were constructed in the area. In 2001, the Avion Shopping Park Ostrava, one of the largest shopping centres in the region, was opened in Zábřeh. On 24 November 1990, Zábřeh merged with Dubina (Ostrava), Dubina, Hrabůvka (Ostrava), Hrabůvka, Výškovice and Bělský Les to form the Ostrava-Jih city borough of Ostrava. References Ostrava Neighbourhoods in the Czech Republic {{MoraviaSilesia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
