This is the landline area code for Ostrava and its surrounding metropolitan area in the northeast of the Czech Republic.
How to Call Ostrava from Overseas
- Dial your country's exit code (e.g., 00 or 011)
- Dial 420 (Czech Republic country code)
- Dial the 9-digit subscriber number (landlines in Ostrava start with 59)
Example: Calling Ostrava from the United Kingdom
00 420 59X XXX XXX
Where:
00 = UK exit code
420 = Czech Republic country code
59 = Ostrava regional identifier
XXXXXXX = Local number
Quick Facts
Ostrava & Regional Coverage
The 59 area code serves the third-largest city in the Czech Republic and key parts of the Moravian-Silesian Region:
Ostrava City
Downtown (Moravská Ostrava), Vítkovice, and Poruba districts
Karviná
Major mining and industrial city east of Ostrava
Frýdek-Místek
Twin city located at the foot of the Beskydy Mountains
Havířov
The youngest city in the Czech Republic, located near Ostrava
Nový Jičín
Historic town served by the same regional network
Bohumín
Key railway hub on the border with Poland
Major Czech Area Codes
Internal Dialing (Within Czechia)
The Czech Republic uses a "closed" numbering system. Whether you are calling from a landline in Ostrava or a mobile phone in Prague, you always dial the full 9 digits:
59X XXX XXX
No leading zero (0) is required for domestic calls.