Opava

This article is about the city in the Czech Republic. For other uses, see Opava (disambiguation).

Opava
Statutory city
The square Horní náměstí
Flag Coat of arms
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
Government
• Mayor	Tomáš Navrátil (ANO)
Area
• Total	90.57 km2 (34.97 sq mi)
Elevation	257 m (843 ft)
Population  (2026-01-01)
• Total	54,881
• Density	606.0/km2 (1,569/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 55,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Opava River, near the border with Poland. It is a regional centre of education and culture, known for the Silesian University in Opava and the Silesian Museum.

Opava became a town in 1224. It is one of the historical centres of Silesia and was a historical capital of Czech Silesia. The most important monuments, protected as national cultural monuments of the Czech Republic, are the Co-Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, the Chapel of the Holy Cross from the year 1394, and the Petr Bezruč City House of Culture.