Opava

Opava is a city in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 56,000 inhabitants. It lies on the river Opava. Opava is one of the historical centres of Silesia. It was a historical capital of Czech Silesia. Administrative division Opava is made up of eight self-governing boroughs in the suburbs, and of central part which is administered directly. The city is further divided into 14 administrative parts (in brackets): Opava (Město, Předměstí (larger part), Kateřinky, Kylešovice and Jaktař (larger part)) Komárov Malé Hoštice Milostovice Podvihov (Komárovské Chaloupky and Podvihov) Suché Lazce Vávrovice (Vávrovice, Předměstí (smaller part) and Jaktař (smaller part)) Vlaštovičky Zlatníky Geography Opava is located about northwest of Ostrava. Most of its territory lies in the Opava Hilly Land within the Silesian Lowlands, but it also extends to the Nízký Jeseník range in the southeast and northwest. The highest point of the municipal territory is Hůrka at above sea level.