Map of Ostrava, Czechia

Ostrava is the administrative centre of Moravian-Silesian Region, Czechia, with a population of about 280,853. It lies at 49.8347°N, 18.2820°E. Ostrava is about 278 km (172 mi) east of Prague, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Havířov, 13 km to the southeast.

Ostrava at a glance

Where is Ostrava?

• The 3rd largest city in Czechia by recorded population.
• The largest city in Moravian-Silesian Region on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 06 min on the shortest day to 16 h 21 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ostrava

• Havířov — 13 km southeast
• Frýdek-Místek — 18 km south
• Karviná — 19 km east
• Wodzisław Śląski — 23 km northeast, Poland
• Jastrzębie Zdrój — 25 km northeast, Poland
• Cieszyn — 27 km east, Poland
• Racibórz — 29 km north, Poland
• Opava — 30 km northwest
• Třinec — 33 km southeast
• Rybnik — 35 km northeast, Poland

Largest cities in Moravian-Silesian Region

• Havířov — 82,768
• Opava — 54,881
• Frýdek-Místek — 53,590
• Karviná — 48,637
• Třinec — 33,523

Largest cities in Czechia

• Prague — 1,165,581
• Brno — 404,296
• Pilsen — 187,863
• Liberec — 102,951
• Olomouc — 99,496
• České Budějovice — 93,426
• Hradec Králové — 90,596
• Ústí nad Labem — 90,378
• Pardubice — 88,520
• Havířov — 82,768

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.