Havířov

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Havířov
Official flag of Havířov
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Coat of arms of Havířov
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Location of Havířov in the Czech Republic
Location of Havířov in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°46′59″N, 18°25′22″E
Country Czech Republic
Region Moravian-Silesian
District Karviná
Founded 1955
Government
 - Mayor Milada Halíková (KSČM)
Area
 - City 32.07 km²  (12.4 sq mi)
Elevation 260 m (853 ft)
Population (31 December, 2006)
 - City 83,033
Postal code 736 01
Website: http://www.havirov-city.cz/

Havířov (IPA: [ˈɦavi:r̝of] ; 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 officially became a town in 1955.

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