Havířov
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| Country | Czech Republic | |||
| Region | Moravian-Silesian | |||
| District | Karviná | |||
| Founded | 1955 | |||
| Mayor | Milada Halíková (KSČM) | |||
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| - City | 32,07 km² | |||
| Elevation | 260 m | |||
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| - City (2006) | 84 618 | |||
| Postal code | 736 01 | |||
| Website: http://www.havirov-city.cz/ | ||||
Havířov (Polish: Hawierzów , Cieszyn Silesian: Hawiyrzów ) is a city within the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has 84 618 inhabitants making it the second-largest city in the region. Havířov has an area of 32 km². It is the largest Czech town without a university.
Havířov was founded after World War II (thus being the youngest city in today's Czech Republic) as a coal mining town. Haviřov became a town officially in 1955.
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