Petřkovice: nature and quiet

Petřkovice: parks and greenery, noise by day and night, air, summer heat, radon, floods and tap water.

Parks and greenery

Parks and greenery – Petřkovice
Photo: Honza Groh (Jagro), CC BY-SA 3.0
33 %
of the area is parks and forests
Greener than average Ostrava 22 %
39 %
of addresses have all-day noise over 60 dB (Lden)
Quieter than average Ostrava 65 %
3. quietest of 17 neighbourhoods →

Parks and forests in Petřkovice

Details
92 m
typical walk to a park or forest
Parks closer than average Ostrava 163 m
33 %
of the area is green, gardens included
Greener than average Ostrava 22 %
47 %
of addresses have over 50 dB at night
Quieter than average Ostrava 71 %

Parks, forests and all greenery (plus gardens, meadows, orchards, vineyards, allotments, cemeteries) are counted from the neighbourhood’s area, the distance to a park (from 0.2 ha) or forest (from 1 ha) as the crow flies as the median over the neighbourhood’s addresses.

Air: NO₂ 14.2 µg/m³, PM2.5 16.9 µg/m³ (usual in the city NO₂ 15.1) · usual for the city. Average of 2020–2024.
Where the air is cleanest →
In summer the surface here is as warm as the city average. Surface temperature from Landsat satellite images, summers 2024–2025.
12. coolest in summer of 24 neighbourhoods →
Trees and shrubs cover 38 % of the area, sealed surfaces 19 %. Copernicus satellite land-cover map, 2021.
3. most trees of 24 neighbourhoods →
Bedrock radon index: mostly low. A measurement decides for a specific plot.
22. lowest radon of 24 neighbourhoods →
Water in the city: supply + sewage 111.11 CZK/m³ incl. VAT (2025) (+1.5 % on 2024)
Where water is cheapest: towns compared →
635 addresses (67.3 %) on undermined land (Přívoz, Petřkovice u Ostravy 1) (city-wide 48.1 %). Old mine tunnels and landslides can damage a house; for a specific plot, ask the building office.
13. most stable ground of 24 neighbourhoods →

Frequently asked questions

Is there traffic noise in Petřkovice?

39 % of addresses have all-day traffic noise above 60 dB (2022 strategic noise map, Lden). The median of Ostrava’s neighbourhoods is 59 %.

How far is a park or forest from Petřkovice?

Half of the addresses have a park or forest within 92 m. The median of the city’s neighbourhoods is 162 m.

What is the radon index in Petřkovice?

By the Czech Geological Survey map, the bedrock under Petřkovice has a mostly low radon index; no address has a high one (city-wide 0 % of addresses). A measurement decides for a given house.

Is Petřkovice undermined or on a landslide?

635 addresses lie on undermined land, with old mine tunnels below the surface: 67 % (Přívoz, Petřkovice u Ostravy 1); city-wide it is 48 % of addresses. No address lies on a slope deformation (city-wide 0.7 % of addresses). The figure holds for the area; for a specific house, ask the building office before you buy.

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Data updated 10 Nov 2026