Mariánské Hory a Hulváky is a

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and municipal district of the city of

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, situated in the north-central part of the city. It comprises the city parts

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 ...

, located in the northern part of the borough, and

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), Záb ...

, located in the southern part. Both were originally separate municipalities. On 24 November 1990, it became one of the 23 self-governing boroughs of Ostrava.

Etymology

Mariánské Hory

The word ''mariánské'' (feminine plural form of ''mariánský'') means 'related to

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', and ''hory'' (the plural of ''hora'') is an

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term for a

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area.

Hulváky

The word likely derives from the

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word ''Hohlweg'', meaning ''

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''.

Gallery

File:Mariánské Hory, kostel 1.jpg, Church of Virgin Mary the Queen in Mariánské Hory File:Mariánské Hory.jpg, Industrial zone in Mariánské Hory File:Les, Hulváky, Ostrava 02.jpg, Forest in Hulváky

References

{{reflist Ostrava Neighbourhoods in the Czech Republic