Opava
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This article is about the city in the Czech Republic. For other uses, see Opava (disambiguation).
Opava (Czech pronunciation: [ˈopava] ⓘ; German: Troppau, Polish: Opawa) is a city in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 56,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Opava River. Opava is one of the historical centres of Silesia. It was a historical capital of Czech Silesia.
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Opava | |
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Coordinates: 49°56′17″N 17°54′16″E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | Moravian-Silesian |
District | Opava |
First mentioned | 1195 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Tomáš Navrátil [cs] (ANO) |
Area | |
• Total | 90.57 km2 (34.97 sq mi) |
Elevation | 257 m (843 ft) |
Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 55,512 |
• Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 746 01 |
Website | www |
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