Orlová

Orlová (; , ) is a town in Karviná District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 28,000 inhabitants. During the 20th century, the town developed rapidly thanks to coal mining, but the mining also severely damaged the town. In the 21st century, the town is struggling with structural problems and high unemployment, and is infamously known as the worst town to live in in the Czech Republic according to the national Quality of Life Index.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Orlová
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Orlová - Staré náměstí s kostelem Narození Panny Marie a radnicí.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Staré Square with the Church of the Nativity and the town hall
Settlement.image_flag: Orlová vlajka.jpg
Settlement.image_shield: Orlová znak.png
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Moravian-Silesian
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Karviná
Settlement.pushpin_map: Czech Republic
Settlement.pushpin_relief: 1
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Czech Republic
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Lenka Brzyszkowská
Settlement.established_title: First mentioned
Settlement.established_date: 1223

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Encyclopedic overview

16 sections

Contents

Administrative division
Etymology
Geography
History
12th–18th centuries
19th–20th centuries
Demographics
Economy
Transport
Education
Sport
Sights
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
References
External links

==Administrative division== thumb|Downtown of Lutyně Orlová consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): Lazy (317) Lutyně (20,843) Město (1,143) Poruba (5,278)

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