Opava

Opava
Statutory city
Horní Square
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 / 49.93806; 17.90444
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  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	55,600
• Density	610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	746 01
Website	www.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 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.