Karviná District
| Karviná District Okres Karviná | |
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 District location in the Moravian-Silesian Region within the Czech Republic | |
| Country |
 Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian Region |
| Capital | Karviná |
| Area | |
| • Total | 137.55 sq mi (356.24 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total |
 271,332 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Karviná District (Czech: Okres Karviná, Polish: Powiat Karwina) is a district (okres) within the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. Its administrative center is the city of Karviná. It was created by 1960 reform of administrative divisions in the area of former Fryštát District. Karviná District is part of Czech Silesia.
The Karviná district is facing fast population decline, only in first half of 2010 the decrease was 1688 people.
Municipalities
Albrechtice · Bohumín · Český Těšín · Dětmarovice · Dolní Lutyně · Doubrava · Havířov · Horní Bludovice · Horní Suchá · Chotěbuz · Karviná · Orlová · Petrovice u Karviné · Petřvald · Rychvald · Stonava · Těrlicko
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Coordinates: 49°51′15″N 18°32′34″E / 49.85417°N 18.54278°E
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