Ostrava-Jih
Ostrava-Jih | |
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City district office of Ostrava-Jih | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Ostrava-Jih in Ostrava | |
| Coordinates: 49°47′38″N 18°15′04″E / 49.7938°N 18.251°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian Region |
| District | Ostrava-City |
| City | Ostrava |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.32 km2 (6.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 96,871 |
| • Density | 5,936/km2 (15,370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 700 30 |
| Website | https://ovajih.ostrava.cz/cs |
Ostrava-Jih (literally 'Ostrava-South') is a city district of Ostrava, a city in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic, located in the south-central part of the city. It comprises the municipal parts and cadastral areas of Dubina, Hrabůvka, Zábřeh, Výškovice and Bělský Les. With a population of 96,871 as of 2021, it is the most populous city district of Ostrava.
The borough is home to a forest park Bělský les, the largest forest park in Ostrava and one of the largest in Central Europe, covering an area of 1.6 km2 (0.618 sq mi). It also includes Avion Shopping Park Ostrava, one of the largest shopping centers in the Czech Republic, and Ostravar Aréna, which hosted the IIHF World Championship in 2004, 2015 and 2024.