Petřkovice (Ostrava)

Petřkovice
Municipal distric of Ostrava
Koblovská street in Petřkovice
Koblovská street in Petřkovice
Flag of Petřkovice
Flag
Coat of arms of Petřkovice
Coat of arms
Location of Petřkovice in Ostrava
Location of Petřkovice in Ostrava
Coordinates: 49°52′30″N 18°15′32″E / 49.875°N 18.2589°E / 49.875; 18.2589
CountryCzech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian Region
CityOstrava
Area
 • Total
3.90 km2 (1.506 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
3,140
 • Density810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
725 29
Websitehttps://petrkovice.ostrava.cz/cs

Petřkovice is a borough and municipal part of the city of Ostrava in the Czech Republic. It is situated in the northern part of the city, above the confluence of the Oder and Ostravice rivers. Originally a separate municipality, Petřkovice was incorporated into Ostrava in 1971.[2] A mining museum is situated on the Landek hill in Petřkovice, offering guided tours through a former coal mine at a depth of 1 km (0.621 mi).[3] In the 1950s, the Venus of Petřkovice was found in that area.[4] On 24 November 1990, it became one of the 23 self-governing boroughs of Ostrava.[5]

Etymology

The name is derived from the given name Petr, the Czech variant of the name Peter, who was presumably a lokator. By adding the possessive suffix -ovice, it became Petřkovice, meaning Petr’s settlement.[6]

  • The mining museum on the Landek hill
    The mining museum on the Landek hill
  • Area under the Landek hill
    Area under the Landek hill
  • Elementary school in Petřkovice
    Elementary school in Petřkovice
  • Chapel in Petřkovice
    Chapel in Petřkovice

References

  1. ^ "Results of the 2021 Census - Open data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 27 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Historie ve zkratce — Čeština". petrkovice.ostrava.cz. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  3. ^ Janiurek, Zdeněk (3 June 2025). "Hornické muzeum a sportoviště? Pod Landekem v Ostravě se bude i bydlet". Moravskoslezský deník (in Czech). Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  4. ^ "Petřkovická venuše". encyklopedie.ostrava.cz. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Ostravské městské obvody". eOstrava.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Podrobnější historie — Čeština". petrkovice.ostrava.cz. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
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