Opava

Opava
Horní Square
Opava
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°56′17″N 17°54′16″E / 49.93806°N 17.90444°E / 49.93806; 17.90444
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictOpava
First mentioned1195
Government
  MayorTomáš Navrátil (ANO)
Area
  Total
90.57 km2 (34.97 sq mi)
Elevation
257 m (843 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)
  Total
55,109
  Density610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
746 01
Websitewww.opava-city.cz

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.