Karviná, is a city in Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic, on the Olza River.
Karvináis a city inMoravian-Silesian Regionof theCzech Republic, on theOlza River. It is administrative center ofKarviná District. Karviná lies in the historical region ofCieszyn Silesiaand is one of the most importantcoal miningcenters in the Czech Republic. Together with neighboring towns it forms industrial Ostrava-Karviná Coal Basin. Polish population is historically declining. In the past the town had a significantGermancommunity. There is also a growingRomanicommunity.