MORAVSKOSLEZSKO - Geography and history
The Moravskoslezsko region is located in the north-eastern part of the Czech Republic and borders Poland and the Slovak Republic. The main geographical features include the Beskydy mountains with Lysá hora (1 324 m) as their highest peak and Jeseníky mountains with Praded (1 492 m) as the highest point. The two mountain ranges surround the Ostrava basin which lies 300 m above the sea level, providing an attractive environmental retreat for tourism and leisure all year-round, with skiing in winter and walking, camping and fishing in summer. The region has also several spa centres.
The Moravskoslezsko region consists of six districts: Bruntál, Frýdek-Místek, Karviná, Nový Jicín, Opava and Ostrava with 297 municipalities administrated by local governments. The Moravskoslezsko region covers 5 535 km2 representing 7 % of the Czech Republic's total area. The statutory City of Ostrava (323 870 inhabitants) is considered the natural, social and economic centre of the region.
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