Ostrov (Karlovy Vary District)

Ostrov
Ostrov nad Ohří
Staré Square
Ostrov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°18′30″N 12°56′52″E / 50.30833°N 12.94778°E / 50.30833; 12.94778
Country Czech Republic
RegionKarlovy Vary
DistrictKarlovy Vary
First mentioned1269
Government
 • MayorPavel Čekan
Area
 • Total
50.41 km2 (19.46 sq mi)
Elevation
398 m (1,306 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)
 • Total
15,681
 • Density311.1/km2 (805.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
363 01
Websitewww.ostrov.cz

Ostrov (also called Ostrov nad Ohří; (Czech pronunciation: [ˈostrof] ; German: Schlackenwerth) is a town in Karlovy Vary District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.