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Coordinates: 49°56′17″N 17°54′16″E. 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 .
- 257 m (843 ft)
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Opava, city, northeastern Czech Republic. It lies along the Opava River near the Polish border and is northwest of Ostrava, from which it is separated by part of the wooded Oder Hills. First recorded as Oppavia in 1195, it was a principate and fief of the Bohemian crown in the early 14th century.
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Opava: Obec s rozšířenou působností: Opava (správní obvod) Okres: Opava: Kraj: Moravskoslezský: Historická země: Slezsko moravské enklávy ve Slezsku: Stát: Česko: Zeměpisné souřadnice: 49°56′17″ s. š., 17°54′16″ v. d. Základní informace; Počet obyvatel: 55 512 (2023) Rozloha: 90,61 km²: Nadmořská výška: 257 m ...
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Opava, known as the white pearl of Silesia, offers visitors a range of monuments, from Gothic to architectural gems from the first half of the 20th century. Opava, one of the historical centres of Silesia, presents itself as a town of parks and two towers.
Opava. Coordinates: 49°56′17″N 17°54′16″E. 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 . The city is on the river Opava and has about 56,000 inhabitants. It was a historical capital of Czech Silesia . References.
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Town history. The Statutory Town of Opava is an industrial and cultural centre of Czech Silesia, with its importance extending beyond the borders of the former district. The first written reference to a settlement on the crossroads of merchant trade routes named after the river Opava dates to 1195. In 1224 Opava recieved town privileges as ...
Coordinates: 49°53′N 17°53′E. Opava District ( Czech: okres Opava) is a district in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Opava . Administrative division. Opava District is divided into four administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Opava, Hlučín, Kravaře and Vítkov.
