Ostrov (Karlovy Vary District)

For other uses of "Ostrov", see Ostrov (disambiguation).

Ostrov
Ostrov nad Ohří
Town
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Country	Czech Republic
Region	Karlovy Vary
District	Karlovy Vary
Commune	Ostrov
Elevation	398 m (1,306 ft)
Coordinates
Area	50.42 km2 (19.47 sq mi)
Population	17,089 (January, 2015)
Density	339 / km2 (878 / 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 Karlovy Vary District Location in Karlovy Vary District
Wikimedia Commons: Ostrov
Statistics: statnisprava.cz
Website: www.ostrov.cz

Ostrov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈostrof]; German: Schlackenwerth), is a town in the Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic. It is located at a foothill of the Ore Mountains about 10 kilometres (6 miles) 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. During WWII the castle served as nazi concentration camp. 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.

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Twin towns — Sister cities

Ostrov is twinned with:

• Wunsiedel, Germany

Gallery

• Ostrov nad ohri park lustschloesschen.jpg

  Ostrov Gallery

• OnO.JPG

  View on town from south

External links

• (Czech) Official website of the town

Older slang names for Ostrov also include: Durmstraum,Diertnes, Dretsna.