Ostrov (Karlovy Vary District)

Ostrov (Karlovy Vary District)
For other uses of "Ostrov", see Ostrov (disambiguation).
Ostrov
Ostrov nad Ohří
Town
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Coat of arms
Country Czech Republic
Region Karlovy Vary
District Karlovy Vary
Commune Ostrov
Elevation 398 m (1,306 ft)
Coordinates 50°18′30″N 12°56′52″E / 50.30833°N 12.94778°E / 50.30833; 12.94778
Area 50.42 km2 (19.47 sq mi)
Population 16,999 (September, 2009)
Density 337 / km2 (873 / sq mi)
First mentioned 13th century
Mayor Pavel Čekan
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 363 01
Location in the Czech Republic
Location in the Czech Republic
Wikimedia Commons: Ostrov
Statistics: statnisprava.cz
Website: www.ostrov.cz

Ostrov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈostrof]; German: Schlackenwerth), is a town in the Carlsbad Region, Czech Republic. It is located at a foothill of the Ore Mountains about 10 km northeast of Karlovy Vary and has a population of 16,999 (September, 2009). The origin of the settlement named Zlaukowerde (Slávek's Island) at the confluence of Bystřice and Jáchymovský Creeks traces back to the beginning of the 13th century. The town charter for Ostrov was issued by Bohemian king John the Blind in 1331. The population of Ostrov multiplied after WWII with a boom of uranium mining in nearby Jáchymov. The extensive housing blocks from the 1950s forming the new part of Ostrov are considered one of the best examples of socialist realism architecture in the Czech Republic. The town was known for production of Škoda trolleybuses for many decades, but this ended in 2004.

  • Ostrov Gallery

  • View on town from south

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