Opava
Opava | |
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Horní Square | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Opava Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°56′17″N 17°54′16″E / 49.93806°N 17.90444°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Opava |
| First mentioned | 1195 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tomáš Navrátil (ANO) |
| Area | |
• Total | 90.57 km2 (34.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 257 m (843 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01) | |
• Total | 55,109 |
| • Density | 608.5/km2 (1,576/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 746 01 |
| Website | www |
Opava (Czech pronunciation: [ˈopava] ⓘ; German: Troppau, Polish: Opawa) is a city in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 55,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Opava River. Opava is one of the historical centres of Silesia and was a historical capital of Czech Silesia.