Polanka nad Odrou

Polanka nad Odrou
Municipality district office
Location of Polanka nad Odrou in Ostrava
Coordinates: 49°47′15″N 18°9′44″E / 49.78750°N 18.16222°E / 49.78750; 18.16222
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
MunicipalityOstrava
Area
 • Total
17.25 km2 (6.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
1,504
 • Density87.19/km2 (225.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
725 25
Websitepolanka.ostrava.cz

Polanka nad Odrou is a borough and municipal part of the city of Ostrava, Czech Republic. It is situated in the southwestern part of the city on the left bank of the Oder River. Originally a separate municipality, it was incorporated into Ostrava in 1976, as a part of the borough Poruba.[2][3] On 24 November 1990, it separated from Poruba and became one of the 23 self-governing boroughs of Ostrava.[4]

Etymology

The word polanka is the diminutive form of polana, which is an Old Czech word for a deforested area transformed into a field.[5] The suffix nad Odrou translates as 'above the Oder River', which is referencing to the area's location.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Výsledky sčítání 2021 – otevřená data" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 21 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Z kroniky obce". SDH Polanka. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). City of Ostrava. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  4. ^ "Ostravské městské obvody". eOstrava.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Polanka" (in Czech). Czech Radio. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Ostrava - Polanka nad Odrou - Městská část". Turistika.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 9 July 2025.