Kravaře (ˈkravar̝ɛ; ) is a town in Silesia

Silesia

Silesia is a historical region of Central Europe located mostly in Poland, with smaller parts also in the Czech Republic, and Germany.Silesia is rich in mineral and natural resources, and includes several important industrial areas. Silesia's largest city and historical capital is Wrocław...

 in the Czech Republic

Czech Republic

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. It has 6,650 inhabitants. It is located between Ostrava

Ostrava

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 (20 kilometres (12.4 mi) away) and Opava

Opava

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 (10 kilometres (6.2 mi) away). It is part of the Hlučínsko micro-region.

History of the town

The first historical record of Kravaře is from 1224. For centuries Kravaře was only a village; it gained town status in 1960.

Notable people born in Kravaře

• Ivo Žídek
  Ivo Žídek
  Ivo Žídek was a celebrated Czech lyric tenor, known for his vivid portrayals of character roles in the operas of Smetana, Dvorák and Janáček.-Early life:...
  
   - soloist of National Theatre
  National Theatre (Prague)
  The National Theatre in Prague is known as the Alma Mater of Czech opera, and as the national monument of Czech history and art.The National Theatre belongs to the most important Czech cultural institutions, with a rich artistic tradition which was created and maintained by the most distinguished...
  
   in Prague
  Prague
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• Alois Hadamczik
  Alois Hadamczik
  Alois Hadamczik is a Czech ice hockey coach. He currently is head coach of Czech national team...
  
   - head coach of Czech national ice hockey team
  Czech national ice hockey team
  The Czech men's national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of the Czech Republic. It is one of the most successful national ice hockey teams in the world, currently ranked fifth by the IIHF, behind Finland. It is controlled by the Czech Ice Hockey Association...
  
  
• Monika Žídková - Miss Europe 1995
• Erich Šefčík - Silesian historian, founder of the local Museum
• Josef Jařab - the rector of the Palacký University of Olomouc, professor in English and American Studies

External links

• Official website