Opava
Town
Flag Coat-of-arms
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Moravian-Silesian
District	Opava
River	Opava River
Elevation	257 m (843 ft)
Coordinates	49°56′20″N 17°54′9″E / 49.93889, 17.9025
Area	90. Opava (or related spellings is the name of several places Opava, a city in the Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic (center of A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Since January 1 2000 (according to Czech law # 129/2000 o krajích ( about Counties) replacing older paragraph 1/ 1993 in the Czech Constitution Moravian-Silesian Region (Moravskoslezský kraj or Moravo-Silesian Region, is an administrative unit ( kraj) of the Czech Republic, located in the In 1960 Czechoslovakia was re-divided into Districts ( Okres, plural okresy) often without regard to traditional division and Opava District (Okres Opava is a district ( Okres) within Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. The Opava (Opava Opawa Oppa is a River in the north-eastern Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Oder river The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit 61 km² (34. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 98 sq mi)
Population	59,843 (2005)
Density	660 /km² (1,709 /sq mi)
First mentioned	1195
Mayor	Zbyněk Stanjura
Postal code	746 01
Location in the Czech Republic
Location in the Moravian-Silesian Region
Wikimedia Commons: Opava
Website: www.opava-city.cz

Opava (pronounced [ˈopava] (help·info); German: Troppau, Polish: Opawa) is a city in the northern Czech Republic on the Opava River river, located to the north-west of Ostrava. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Polish ( język polski, polszczyzna) is the Official language of Poland. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, The Opava (Opava Opawa Oppa is a River in the north-eastern Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Oder river Ostrava ( pronounced, Ostrau Ostrawa is the third largest city in the Czech Republic, however it is the second largest urban agglomeration after Prague The historical capital of Czech Silesia, Opava is now in the Moravian-Silesian Region and has a population of 59,843 as of January 1, 2005. Czech Silesia (České Slezsko is one of the three Czech lands and a section of the Silesian historical region Moravian-Silesian Region (Moravskoslezský kraj or Moravo-Silesian Region, is an administrative unit ( kraj) of the Czech Republic, located in the New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

History

Opava was first documented in 1195. It received Magdeburg city rights in 1224 and was the capital of the Silesian, Bohemian and finally Austrian Duchy of Troppau. Magdeburg Rights (Magdeburger Recht or Magdeburg Law were a set of German town laws regulating the degree of internal autonomy within cities and villages granted with Etymology One theory claims that the name Silesia is derived from the Silingi, who were most likely a Vandalic (East Germanic people The Principality or Duchy of Troppau (Herzogtum Troppau Opavské vévodství was based for centuries in the city of Troppau ( Opava) in Moravia.

In 1614 Karl I of Liechtenstein became Duke of Troppau. Karl I Prince of Liechtenstein ( 30 July 1569 &ndash 12 February 1627) was the first Liechtenstein to become Prince of Liechtenstein The Principality or Duchy of Troppau (Herzogtum Troppau Opavské vévodství was based for centuries in the city of Troppau ( Opava) in Moravia. After the majority of Silesia was annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia during the War of the Austrian Succession after 1740, the remaining Silesian territory still under the control of the Habsburg Monarchy became known as Austrian Silesia with its capital in Troppau (1742–1918). The Kingdom of Prussia (Königreich Preußen was a German kingdom from 1701 to 1918 and from 1871 was the leading state of the German Empire, comprising The War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748 involved nearly all the powers of Europe Year 1740 ( MDCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Habsburg Monarchy (alternatively Habsburg Empire) refers to the territories ruled by the Austrian branch of the House of Habsburg, and then by the successor See also Duchy of Silesia. The Duchy of Upper and Lower Silesia (Herzogtum Ober- und Niederschlesien was an autonomous region of the Year 1742 ( MDCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Congress of Troppau took place here in 1820. The Congress of Troppau was a conference of the Quadruple Alliance to discuss means of suppressing the revolution in Naples of July 1820, and at which the Year 1820 ( MDCCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year

According to the Austrian census of 1910 the town had 30,762 inhabitants, 29,587 of whom had permanent residence there. Census asked people for their native language, 27,240 (92%) were German-speaking, 2,039 (6. 9%) were Czech-speaking and 274 (0. 9%) were Polish-speaking. Jews were not allowed to declare Yiddish, most of them thus declared the German language as their native. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Yiddish (yi [[wiktייִדיש ייִדיש]] yidish or yi [[wiktאידיש אידיש]] idish, literally "Jewish" is a nonterritorial High Most populous religious groups were Roman Catholics with 28,379 (92. 2%), followed by Protestants with 1,155 (3. Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. 7%) and the Jews with 1,112 (3. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ 6%). ^[1]

After the defeat of Austria-Hungary in World War I, Troppau became part of Czechoslovakia in 1919, as Opava. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Troppau in 1900

From 1938–45 Troppau was part of Nazi Germany according to the Munich agreement. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers The Munich Agreement (Mnichovská dohoda Mníchovská dohoda Münchner Abkommen Accords de Munich was an agreement regarding the Sudetenland, which were areas along borders Already a day before Germany's annexation of the Sudetenland in 1938, the town seceded from its okres and became its own Stadtkreis. Sudetenland ( Czech and Polish: Sudety) is the German name used in English in the first half of the 20th century for the western regions of Okres ( Czech and Slovak term meaning "district" in English; from Old Slavic окрьсть - around refers to administrative entities in the An independent city is a City that does not form part of another general-purpose Local government entity After the end of World War II, the German population of Troppau was expelled in 1945–46; many of them settled in Bamberg, Germany. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bamberg is a town in Bavaria, Germany. It is located in Upper Franconia on the river Regnitz, close to its confluence with the river Main Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.

While the Duchy of Troppau has ceased to exist, the title of Duke of Troppau lives on to present day, with Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein being the current incumbent. The Principality or Duchy of Troppau (Herzogtum Troppau Opavské vévodství was based for centuries in the city of Troppau ( Opava) in Moravia. The Principality or Duchy of Troppau (Herzogtum Troppau Opavské vévodství was based for centuries in the city of Troppau ( Opava) in Moravia. Hans-Adam II (Johannes Adam Ferdinand Alois Josef Maria Marko d'Aviano Pius von und zu Liechtenstein styled HSH The Sovereign Prince of Liechtenstein; born 14 February

Economy and culture

Opava is currently an important business and cultural center. It is the location of several economic and cultural institutions serving the entire region, including the Silesian Land's Museum, the Silesian University of Opava, and the Silesian Institute of the Academy of Science. The city is part of a congested industrial area along with Ostrava and produces mining equipment. Ostrava ( pronounced, Ostrau Ostrawa is the third largest city in the Czech Republic, however it is the second largest urban agglomeration after Prague Opava also awards its own Cultural Prize. The Silesian Theatre in Opava was founded in the year 1805. Year 1805 ( MDCCCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Plays were performed in German until the end of the Second World War. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including

Notable residents

• Joy Adamson, naturalist
• Franz Bardon, magician
• Petr Bezruč, poet
• Eduard von Böhm-Ermolli, Austrian field marshal
• Gerhard Gerlich, politician
• Pavel Hodula, pipe maker
• Martin of Opava, 13th century historian and cleric
• Joseph Maria Olbrich, architect
• Zuzana Ondrášková, tennis player
• Johann Palisa, astronomer
• Boris Rösner, actor
• Bohdan Sláma, film director
• Pavel Složil, tennis player
• Lukas Vondraček, pianist
• Lucie Weidt, singer

References

External links

• Official website
• Up-to-date news
• Opavsko24.cz - Regionální internetové noviny pro Opavu a okolí
• staraopava.cz Old postcards (czech language)