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Karviná
The town square in Karviná, Cz.Rep.
Karviná
Czech Republic
Karviná, mining city, northeastern Czech Republic. The city is situated east of Ostrava, on the eastern bank of the Olse River, near the Polish frontier. In 1949 its municipal area was enlarged by the absorption of the town of Fryštát. Karviná is one of many mining towns in the Silesian coalfields, producing a high-grade coal. Other industries include the manufacture of chemicals (notably fertilizers) and iron and a gasworks. Pop. (2007 est.) 63,045.
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