Ráj
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Ráj (Polish: Raj, German: Roj) is a district of the city of Karviná in Karviná District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. It was a separate municipality but in 1948 became administratively a part of the city of Karviná. It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia and has a population of 17,142 (2001).[1]
The hospital is located there, as well as the football field, home of the local team MFK Karviná.
The name is cultural in origin, literally paradise, fertile and beautiful land.[2]