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Living in Petřvald

Petřvald is a city in Czechia. Residents of Petřvald numbered 7,409 at the end of 2025. Petřvald's unemployment stood at 6.78% at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 19 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Which Czechia-wide rules apply when you move to Petřvald?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in CzechiaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Petřvald.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The city had 3,371 dwellings at the end of 2021.

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Petřvald yet. Czechia has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Net rent across major citiesPetřvald highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Petřvald highlighted€8.25Prague€7.50Brno€5.92Plzeň€4.83Ostravanet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings3,371 dwellings31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)3Official

Work and income

Petřvald had 3,382 at the end of 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Petřvald?

The unemployment rate is about 6.8 % (2024-12).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.78 % · Ministerstvo práce a sociálních věcí České republiky13
Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Petřvald is 6.8%. Of 279 cities with data, 72 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Czechia per band16 cities: 1% to under 2%161–246 cities: 2% to under 3%462–369 cities: 3% to under 4%693–472 cities: 4% to under 5%724–533 cities: 5% to under 6%335–617 cities: 6% to under 7%176–7Petřvald 6.8%11 cities: 7% to under 8%117–87 cities: 8% to under 9%78–92 cities: 9% to under 10%29–105 cities: 10% to under 11%510–111 city: 12% to under 13%112–13

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment3,382 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)4Official
Unemployment rate6.78 %country median 4.1%31 Dec 2024Ministerstvo práce a sociálních věcí České republiky13Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Petřvald. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Labour Office of the Czech Republic — Public employment service

Úřad práce České republiky

Job SearchRegistration
Register Search jobs
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Petřvald. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Petřvald's nearest airport was OSR, 25 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count3 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights16Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km25 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Nearest Major Airport IataOSR3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Petřvald. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adaptation and integration courses “Welcome to the Czech Republic” — Civic Orientation

Refugee Facilities Administration of the Ministry of the Interior

For third-country nationals with qualifying long-term or permanent residence.

CzechIn Personco_payment
Open official information

Centres for Support of Integration of Foreigners — counselling, language and sociocultural support — Welcome Program

Refugee Facilities Administration of the Ministry of the Interior

For foreigners legally residing in the Czech Republic, people granted international protection.

CzechIn Person, Onlinefree
Open official information
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Petřvald.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Petřvald?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 19 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency9

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Petřvald annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52519.0PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean19 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency9Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 11.33 · Feb 14.52 · Mar 19.5 · Apr 26.66 · May 29.06 · Jun 33.54 · Jul 35.77 · Aug 36.56 · Sep 34.17 · Oct 25.09 · Nov 19.55 · Dec 12.96 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -28.81 · Feb -22.41 · Mar -16.74 · Apr -6.03 · May -2.7 · Jun 3.48 · Jul 6.86 · Aug 6.19 · Sep 0.9 · Oct -6.47 · Nov -11.28 · Dec -20.51 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -3.26 · Feb -1.45 · Mar 2.76 · Apr 8.69 · May 13.72 · Jun 17.8 · Jul 20.08 · Aug 19.74 · Sep 14.45 · Oct 8.69 · Nov 3.92 · Dec -1.43 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official · coordinate grid

Cities of a similar size in Czechia

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Czechia cities
Bílovec7,411 residentsVratimov7,434 residentsVodňany7,383 residentsFrýdlant7,379 residentsČeský Brod7,487 residentsOdry7,314 residents

Population and city profile

The female population of Petřvald was 3,802. The count of male residents in Petřvald was 3,658 at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Petřvald?

The published population was 7,409 people in January 2025. Source: Czech Statistical Office (CZSO)6

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population Female3,802 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)5Official
Population Male3,658 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)5Official
Population7,409 people31 Dec 2025Czech Statistical Office (CZSO)6Official

International community in Petřvald

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Citizenship

Population with usual residence; Census 2021; source indicator: Počet obyvatel s obvyklým pobytem · 2021 Census (2021-03-26)

Published groupPeopleShare
Total population7,460100.0%
Česká republika7,35298.6%
Slovenská republika400.5%
Polská republika150.2%
Ukrajina110.1%
Běloruská republika70.1%
Dvojí občanství60.1%
Nezjištěno60.1%
Vietnamská socialistická republika40.1%
Korejská republika30.0%
Bulharská republika20.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Maďarská republika20.0%
Kyrgyzská republika20.0%
Mongolsko20.0%
Spolková republika Německo10.0%
Italská republika10.0%
Rakouská republika10.0%
Lotyšská republika10.0%
Madagaskarská republika10.0%
Rumunsko10.0%
Turecká republika10.0%
Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Ancestry or ethnicity

Population with usual residence; Census 2021; source indicator: Počet obyvatel s obvyklým pobytem · 2021 Census (2021-03-26)

Published groupPeopleShare
Total population7,460100.0%
Česká celkem4,67562.7%
Moravská celkem2202.9%
Slovenská celkem1762.4%
Slezská celkem1401.9%
Polská celkem630.8%
Romská celkem290.4%
Československá celkem190.3%
Maďarská celkem190.3%
Ukrajinská celkem80.1%
Evropská celkem70.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Ruská celkem50.1%
Německá celkem40.1%
Běloruská celkem30.0%
Britská celkem30.0%
Jiná celkem30.0%
Mongolská celkem20.0%
Americká (USA) celkem10.0%
Bulharská celkem10.0%
Italská celkem10.0%
Lotyšská celkem10.0%
Rakouská celkem10.0%
Turecká celkem10.0%
Vietnamská celkem10.0%
Židovská celkem10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Is Petřvald a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–62%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–67%
Student52%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 40–64%
Family48%strong on family, weak on safety · range 36–60%
Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 41–69%
Population7,409 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Czech Statistical Office (CZSO)
Dwellings3,371 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)
People in employment3,382 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)
Unemployment rate6.78 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Ministerstvo práce a sociálních věcí České republiky
PM2.5 — annual mean19 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-07

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Labour Supply Count3,733 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)4Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Petřvald when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Is Petřvald part of Ostrava?

Petřvald is identified as a satellite of Ostrava. It is about 10.4 km away by straight-line distance.

Relationship type: Satellite Of. Source15

Which comparable places record less crime than Petřvald?

46 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Petřvald in this strictly source-matched cohort.

Petřvald: 1,188.1 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents (2024).

Lomnice nad Popelkou — 496.9 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents2024Zubří — 522.6 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents2024Nová Paka — 529.8 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents2024Třemošná — 554.3 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents2024Hradec nad Moravicí — 674.6 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents2024Dolní Lutyně — 677.3 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents2024Bystřice — 683.6 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents2024Týnec nad Sázavou — 699.7 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents2024

Only the same source family, offence definition, period, grain and denominator method are compared. This is recorded crime, not a claim about personal safety. Official source10

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Petřvald?

The published population was 7,409 people in January 2025. Source: Czech Statistical Office (CZSO).

Is the air quality good in Petřvald?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 19 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Petřvald?

The unemployment rate is about 6.8 % (2024-12). Source: Ministerstvo práce a sociálních věcí České republiky.

Is Petřvald a good place to live?

Petřvald may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Petřvald part of Ostrava?

Petřvald is identified as a satellite of Ostrava. It is about 10.4 km away by straight-line distance.

How many people are in the Bulharská republika citizenship group in Petřvald?

The official citizenship distribution records 2 people (0.0%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census (2021-03-26). This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

Which comparable places record less crime than Petřvald?

46 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Petřvald in this strictly source-matched cohort. The comparison uses Policie ČR Mapy kriminality municipal 2024 + CZSO population municipalities 1 January 2024, period 2024, and does not compare across incompatible police definitions.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Petřvald, Czechia: jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/petrvald/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Petřvald, Czechia: jobs, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/petrvald/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. csu.gov.cz recorded crime data csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
  2. csu.gov.cz recorded crime data csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
  3. Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-07
  4. Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-07
  5. Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-07
  6. Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-05
  7. Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) ancestry_or_ethnicity distribution csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
  8. Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) citizenship distribution csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
  9. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  10. kriminalita.policie.gov.cz recorded crime data kriminalita.policie.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
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  1. kriminalita.policie.gov.cz recorded crime data kriminalita.policie.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
  2. kriminalita.policie.gov.cz recorded crime data kriminalita.policie.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
  3. Ministerstvo práce a sociálních věcí České republiky data.mpsv.cz · checked 2026-08-05
  4. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  5. oecd.org place coordinates oecd.org · checked 2026-08-28
  6. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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