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Pustkovec

Pustkovec is a borough and municipal part of the city of Ostrava in the Czech Republic. It is situated in the north-western part of the city. Originally a separate municipality, it was incorporated into Ostrava in 1954, and in 1957 it merged with the borough Poruba. On 24 November 1990, it separated from Poruba and became one of the 23 self-governing boroughs of Ostrava. Pustkovec is the smallest borough of Ostrava by area.

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Pustkovec
Borough of Ostrava
Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius
Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius
Flag of Pustkovec
Flag
Coat of arms of Pustkovec
Coat of arms
Location of Pustkovec in Ostrava
Location of Pustkovec in Ostrava
Coordinates: 49°50′29″N 18°10′2″E / 49.84139°N 18.16722°E / 49.84139; 18.16722
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
MunicipalityOstrava
Area
 • Total
1.07 km2 (0.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)1
 • Total
1,312
 • Density1,230/km2 (3,180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
708 00
Websitepustkovec.ostrava.cz

Pustkovec is a borough and municipal part of the city of Ostrava in the Czech Republic. It is situated in the north-western part of the city. Originally a separate municipality, it was incorporated into Ostrava in 1954, and in 1957 it merged with the borough Poruba. On 24 November 1990, it separated from Poruba and became one of the 23 self-governing boroughs of Ostrava.2 Pustkovec is the smallest borough of Ostrava by area.3

Etymology

The name is derived from the Old Czech name Pustimír and its diminutive form Pustek. By adding the possessive suffix -ovec, it became Pustkovec, meaning "Pustek's settlement".4

  • Aerial view of Pustovec
    Aerial view of Pustovec
  • Chapel
    Chapel
  • Plk. Rajmunda Prchaly street
    Plk. Rajmunda Prchaly street
References

References

  1. "Results of the 2021 Census - Open data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 27 March 2021.
  2. "Ostravské městské obvody – eOstrava.cz" (in Czech). Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  3. Jiříček, Petr (1 June 2021). "Oáza klidu i zábavy. Pustkovec, nejmenší ostravský obvod, má několik "tváří"". Moravskoslezský deník (in Czech). Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  4. "Základní informace". pustkovec.cz (in Czech). 13 September 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2025.