Opava

Opava (German: Troppau, Polish: Opawa, Silesian: Uopawa) is a city in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It is the capital of the Opava District.

Opava
Statutory city
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Opava Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°56′17″N 17°54′16″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Moravian-Silesian
District	Opava
First mentioned	1195
Area
• Total	90.57 km2 (34.97 sq mi)
Elevation	257 m (843 ft)
Population  (2021-01-01)[1]
• Total	55,996
• Density	620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	746 01
Website	www.opava-city.cz

The city is on the river Opava and has about 56,000 inhabitants.

It was a historical capital of Czech Silesia.