Karvina travel

Karvina is a city in Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic, on the Olza River. It is administrative center of Karvina District. Karvina lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia and is one of the most important coal mining centers in the Czech Republic. Together with neighboring towns it forms industrial Ostrava-Karvina Coal Basin.It has 65,141 inhabitants (2001 census). 8.5% of the population are Slovaks and 8% of the population are Poles. Polish population is historically declining. There is also a growing Roma community.