Havířov is a city in the Karviná District, Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic.
Havířov lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia.
The first written mention of settlements in today’s Havířov area is from 1305. Bludovice was first mentioned in 1335 and Šumbark in 1438.
Havířov officially became a town in 1955.
Havířov was founded after World War II as a coal mining town.
The average elevation of Havířov is 260 m.
The city is made up of eight administrative parts: Havířov-Město, Havířov-Podlesí, Bludovice, Dolní Datyně, Dolní Suchá, Prostřední Suchá, Šumbark & Životice.
Havířov is twinned with Collegno, Italy; Harlow, England, United Kingdom; Jastrzębie-Zdrój, Poland; Mažeikiai, Lithuania; Omiš, Croatia; Paide, Estonia; Turčianske Teplice, Slovakia & Zagorje ob Savi, Slovenia.
The estimated population of Havířov is 72,146.
Notable people born in Havířov: Martin Mainer, Daniel Zítka, Jan Laštůvka, Dominik Graňák, Robert Mayer, Pavel Maslák, Kateřina Pauláthová, Kryštof & David Pastrňák.
