# Ostravice
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{{For|the river|Ostravice (river)}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Ostravice
| other_name =
| settlement_type = [Municipality](/source/Obec)
| image_skyline = Ostravice, pohled z Medvědí skály, detail.jpg
| image_caption = General view
| image_flag = Ostravice (CZE) - flag.gif
| image_shield = Ostravice (CZE) - coat of arms.png
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{CZE}}
| subdivision_type1 = [Region](/source/Regions_of_the_Czech_Republic)
| subdivision_name1 = [Moravian-Silesian](/source/Moravian-Silesian_Region)
| subdivision_type2 = [District](/source/Districts_of_the_Czech_Republic)
| subdivision_name2 = [Frýdek-Místek](/source/Fr%C3%BDdek-M%C3%ADstek_District)
| image_map =
| map_caption =
| pushpin_map = Czech Republic
| pushpin_relief = 1
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Czech Republic
| coordinates = {{coord|49|32|23|N|18|23|29|E|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_footnotes =
| leader_title =
| leader_name =
| established_title = First mentioned
| established_date = 1581
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 27.71
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 415
| population_as_of = 2025-01-01
| population_footnotes = [{{cite web|title=Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025|url=https://csu.gov.cz/produkty/population-of-municipalities-t4l3n8d2iw|publisher=[Czech Statistical Office](/source/Czech_Statistical_Office)|date=2025-05-16}}]
| population_total = 2556
| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone1 = [CET](/source/Central_European_Time)
| utc_offset1 = +1
| timezone1_DST = [CEST](/source/Central_European_Summer_Time)
| utc_offset1_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| postal_code = 739 14
| area_code_type =
| area_code =
| website = {{URL|https://www.obec-ostravice.cz/}}
| footnotes =
}}
'''Ostravice''' ({{langx|de|Ostrawitz}}, {{langx|pl|Ostrawica}}) is a municipality and village in [Frýdek-Místek District](/source/Fr%C3%BDdek-M%C3%ADstek_District) in the [Moravian-Silesian Region](/source/Moravian-Silesian_Region) of the [Czech Republic](/source/Czech_Republic). It has about 2,600 inhabitants.
==Geography==
Ostravice is located about {{convert|15|km|0}} south of [Frýdek-Místek](/source/Fr%C3%BDdek-M%C3%ADstek) and {{convert|30|km|abbr=on}} south of [Ostrava](/source/Ostrava). It lies in the [Moravian-Silesian Beskids](/source/Moravian-Silesian_Beskids). The highest point is next to the top of [Lysá hora](/source/Lys%C3%A1_hora) at {{convert|1322|m|ft|abbr=on}} above sea level. The municipality is situated in the valley of the [Ostravice](/source/Ostravice_(river)) River.
==History==
The first written mention of Ostravice is from 1581, when it was part of the [Hukvaldy](/source/Hukvaldy) estate.[{{cite web |title=Vznik obce – Pasekářská kolonizace (15. - 18. století)|url=https://www.obec-ostravice.cz/obec-ostravice/o-obci/o-obci/vznik-obce-pasekarska-kolonizace-15-18-stoleti-131cs.html|publisher=Obec Ostravice|language=cs|access-date=2022-02-11}}]
In 1951, the territory of Ostravice and neighbouring [Staré Hamry](/source/Star%C3%A9_Hamry) was newly divided.[{{cite web |title=Historie obce|url=https://www.stare-hamry.cz/detail-textu.php?id=367|publisher=Obec Staré Hamry|language=cs|access-date=2022-02-11}}]
==Demographics==
{{historical populations
|align=none|cols=3
|1869|1805
|1880|2050
|1890|2077
|1900|1974
|1910|2250
|1921|2145
|1930|2154
|1950|2236
|1961|2359
|1970|2438
|1980|2508
|1991|2413
|2001|2308
|2011|2307
|2021|2488
|source=Censuses[{{cite web |title=Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011|url=https://csu.gov.cz/produkty/historicky-lexikon-obci-1869-az-2015|publisher=[Czech Statistical Office](/source/Czech_Statistical_Office)|language=cs|date=2015-12-21}}][{{cite web |title=Population Census 2021: Population by sex|url=https://vdb.czso.cz/vdbvo2/faces/en/index.jsf?page=vystup-objekt-parametry&z=T&f=TABULKA&sp=A&skupId=4429&katalog=33515&pvo=SLD21001-OB-OK|work=Public Database|publisher=[Czech Statistical Office](/source/Czech_Statistical_Office)|date=2021-03-27}}]}}
==Economy==
Ostravice serves year-round as a tourist resort.[{{cite web |title=O obci|url=https://www.obec-ostravice.cz/obec-ostravice/o-obci/|publisher=Obec Ostravice|language=cs|access-date=2022-02-11}}]
==Transport==
The I/56 road (which connects Frýdek-Místek with the I/35 road near the Czech-Slovak border) passes through the municipality.
Ostravice is the terminus and starting point of a short local railway line to [Frýdlant nad Ostravicí](/source/Fr%C3%BDdlant_nad_Ostravic%C3%AD). The municipality is served by two train stations.[{{cite web |title=Detail stanice Ostravice|url=https://www.cd.cz/stanice/ostravice/5434464|publisher=[České dráhy](/source/%C4%8Cesk%C3%A9_dr%C3%A1hy)|language=cs|access-date=2024-05-02}}]
==Sights==
The main landmark of Ostravice is the Church of the Holy Trinity. It is a simple rural church, built in the Neoclassical style in 1788–1789.[{{cite web |title=Kostel Nejsvětější Trojice|url=https://pamatkovykatalog.cz/kostel-nejsvetejsi-trojice-12969060|publisher=National Heritage Institute|language=cs|access-date=2024-05-02}}]
==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Ostravice (Frýdek-Místek District)|Ostravice}}
*{{official|https://www.obec-ostravice.cz/}}
{{Frýdek-Místek District}}
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Category:Villages in Frýdek-Místek District
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