Ostravice

Ostravice
Village
Ostravice center
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Moravian-Silesian
District	Frýdek-Místek
Commune	Frýdlant nad Ostravicí
Center	Municipal office
- elevation	415 m (1,362 ft)
- coordinates	49°32′23″N 18°23′29″E / 49.53972°N 18.39139°E / 49.53972; 18.39139Coordinates: 49°32′23″N 18°23′29″E / 49.53972°N 18.39139°E / 49.53972; 18.39139
Area	27.67 km2 (10.68 sq mi)
Population	2,392 (2011)
Density	86/km2 (223/sq mi)
First documented	1581
Postal code	739 14
Location in the Czech Republic
Location in the Moravian-Silesian Region
Statistics: statnisprava.cz
Website: www.obec-ostravice.cz

Ostravice is a village and a popular summer holiday resort in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic under the Moravian-Silesian Beskids to which it serves as a gate.

The village was first mentioned in 1581. Initially it was lying only on the left bank of the Ostravice river, within Moravia. In 1951 the southern part of the village was split from Ostravice and joined with Staré Hamry municipality, whereas the northern part of Staré Hamry was split from it and joined with Ostravice, and so both municipalities now lie on both banks of the Ostravice river, as opposed to the previous situation when they were lying concurrently on the opposite banks of the river.