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Výškovice
Výškovice is a part of the Ostrava-Jih city borough in Ostrava, Czech Republic. Originally it was an agricultural village. In the 1960s, a development project to build new panel apartment blocks began in that area, and in 1966, Výškovice were incorporated into Ostrava. On 24 November 1990, Výškovice merged with Dubina, Hrabůvka, Zábřeh Zábřeh (; ) is a town in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 13,000 inhabitants. Administrative division Zábřeh consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): ... and Bělský Les to form one of the 23 self-governing boroughs of Ostrava. References {{reflist Ostrava Neighbourhoods in the Czech Republic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ostrava-Jih
Ostrava-Jih is a Statutory city (Czech Republic)#Differences of statutory city, borough and municipal district of the city of Ostrava, Czech Republic, located in the south-central part of the city. It comprises the city parts of Dubina (Ostrava), Dubina, Hrabůvka (Ostrava), Hrabůvka, Zábřeh (Ostrava), Zábřeh, Výškovice and Bělský Les. It is the most populous borough of Ostrava. The borough is home to a forest park Bělský les, the largest forest park in Ostrava and one of the largest in Central Europe, covering an area of 1.6 km2 (0.618 sq mi). It also includes Avion Shopping Park Ostrava, one of the largest shopping centers in the Czech Republic, and Ostravar Aréna, which hosted the Ice Hockey World Championships, IIHF World Championship in 2004, 2015 and 2024. Etymology The name of the borough is derived from its geographical location, as ''jih'' means ''south'' in Czech language, Czech. Dubina The name originates from the Czech word ''dub'', meaning ''oak''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bělský Les
Bělský Les is a part of the Ostrava-Jih city Statutory city (Czech Republic)#Differences of statutory city, borough in Ostrava, Czech Republic. It was named after a forest park in that area of the same name. During the 1980s and 1990s, a large of apartment panel buildings were constructed in that area. On 24 November 1990, Výškovice merged with Dubina (Ostrava), Dubina, Hrabůvka (Ostrava), Hrabůvka, Zábřeh (Ostrava), Zábřeh and Výškovice to form one of the 23 Ostrava#Administrative division, self-governing boroughs of Ostrava. References Neighbourhoods in the Czech Republic Ostrava {{Czech-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ostrava
Ostrava (; ; ) is a city in the north-east of the Czech Republic and the capital of the Moravian-Silesian Region. It has about 283,000 inhabitants. It lies from the border with Poland, at the confluences of four rivers: Oder, Opava (river), Opava, Ostravice (river), Ostravice and Lučina (river), Lučina. Ostrava is the third largest city in the Czech Republic in terms of both population and area, the second largest city in the region of Moravia, and the largest city in the historical land of Czech Silesia. It straddles the border of the two historic provinces of Moravia and Silesia. The wider conurbation – which also includes the towns of Bohumín, Havířov, Karviná, Orlová, Petřvald (Karviná District), Petřvald and Rychvald – is home to about 500,000 people, making it the largest urban area in the Czech Republic apart from the capital Prague. Ostrava grew in importance due to its position at the heart of a major coalfield, becoming an important industrial engine of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dubina (Ostrava)
Dubina is a part of the Ostrava-Jih city borough in Ostrava, Czech Republic. It was established on 1 January 1984 as a new part of Ostrava, and was built during the 1980s and 1990s. On 24 November 1990, Dubina merged with Hrabůvka, Zábřeh Zábřeh (; ) is a town in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 13,000 inhabitants. Administrative division Zábřeh consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): ..., Výškovice and Bělský Les to form one of the 23 self-governing boroughs of Ostrava. References {{CzechRepublic-geo-stub Ostrava Neighbourhoods in the Czech Republic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hrabůvka (Ostrava)
Hrabůvka is a part of the Ostrava-Jih city borough in Ostrava, Czech Republic. Originally a separate municipality, it was incorporated into Ostrava in 1924. From 1936 to 1959, Hrabůvka operated an airport, offering flights to several cities, including Prague or Košice. On 24 November 1990, Hrabůvka merged with Dubina, Zábřeh Zábřeh (; ) is a town in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 13,000 inhabitants. Administrative division Zábřeh consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): ..., Výškovice and Bělský Les to form one of the 23 self-governing boroughs of Ostrava. References {{CzechRepublic-geo-stub Ostrava Neighbourhoods in the Czech Republic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zábřeh (Ostrava)
Zábřeh is a municipal part of Ostrava in the Czech Republic. Originally a separate municipality, it was incorporated into Ostrava in 1924. From the 1960s to 1980s, a large number of Panelák, panel apartment blocks were constructed in the area. In 2001, the Avion Shopping Park Ostrava, one of the largest shopping centres in the region, was opened in Zábřeh. On 24 November 1990, Zábřeh merged with Dubina (Ostrava), Dubina, Hrabůvka (Ostrava), Hrabůvka, Výškovice and Bělský Les to form the Ostrava-Jih city borough of Ostrava. References Ostrava Neighbourhoods in the Czech Republic {{MoraviaSilesia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Statutory City (Czech Republic)
In the Czech Republic, a statutory city () is a municipal corporation that has been granted city status by Act of Parliament. It is more prestigious than the simple title ' ("town"), which can be awarded by the Cabinet of the Czech Republic, cabinet and Chair of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic, chair of the Chamber of Deputies to a municipality which applies for it. Differences of statutory city Statutory city status is partially ceremonial; the mayor is called ', rather than the ' of other municipalities. Statutory cities are allowed to subdivide into self-governing city boroughs (sg. ') or city parts (sg. ') with their own elected councils; such a statutory city has to issue a statute (') that delimits power to boroughs. However, only seven statutory cities have done so. Cities Brno, Plzeň, Ústí nad Labem and Pardubice are divided into city boroughs, and Liberec has only one city borough with rest of the city being administered directly. Brn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agriculture
Agriculture encompasses crop and livestock production, aquaculture, and forestry for food and non-food products. Agriculture was a key factor in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people to live in the cities. While humans started gathering grains at least 105,000 years ago, nascent farmers only began planting them around 11,500 years ago. Sheep, goats, pigs, and cattle were domesticated around 10,000 years ago. Plants were independently cultivated in at least 11 regions of the world. In the 20th century, industrial agriculture based on large-scale monocultures came to dominate agricultural output. , small farms produce about one-third of the world's food, but large farms are prevalent. The largest 1% of farms in the world are greater than and operate more than 70% of the world's farmland. Nearly 40% of agricultural land is found on farms larger than . However, five of every six farm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panelák
Panelák is a colloquial term in Czech language, Czech and Slovak language, Slovak for a Large panel system-building, large panel system panel building constructed of pre-fabricated, pre-stressed concrete, such as those extant in the former Socialist Republic of Czechoslovakia, Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic & Slovakia) and elsewhere in the world. Paneláks are usually grouped together, creating a housing estate (, ). (plural: ) is derived from the standard or meaning, literally, "panel house / prefabricated-sections house". The term ''panelák'' is used mainly for the elongated blocks with more sections with separate entrances – simple panel tower blocks are called (tower house) or colloquially . The buildings remain a towering, highly visible reminder of the Communist era of Czechoslovakia, Communist era. The term ''panelák'' refers specifically to buildings in the former Czechoslovakia, however, similar buildings were a common feature of urban planning in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
