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Michálkovice, Ostrava, Ostrava-City District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republici
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OstravaCity
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Mindat Locality ID:
408304
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:408304:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Michalkowitz, Ostrava, Okres Ostrava-město, Moravskoslezský kraj, Tschechien
Czech:
Michálkovice, Ostrava, Okres Ostrava-město, Moravskoslezský kraj, Česko
Esperanto:
Michálkovice, Ostrava, Distrikto Ostrava-urbo, Moraviasilezia regiono, Ĉeĥio
Polish:
Michałkowice , Ostrawa, Powiat Ostrawa, Kraj morawsko-śląski, Czechy
Slovak:
Michálkovice, Ostrava, Okres Ostrava-mesto, Moravsko-sliezsky kraj, Česko


Michálkovice (Polish: Michałkowice, German: Michalkowitz) is an administrative district of the city of Ostrava, Moravian-Silesian Region in the Czech Republic.

It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia and was first mentioned in a written document in 1440. It witnessed heavy industrialization in the second half of the 19th century and several coal mines were dug here, most important was thee Michal Coal Mine.

In 1907 Michálkovice gained market town rights. Formerly an independent municipality, in 1941 it became a part of Ostrava.

The most important landmark in Michálkovice is the inactive Michal Coal Mine which is a National Cultural Landmark.

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mich%C3%A1lkovice
Wikidata ID:Q3489722

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