Map of Opava, Czechia

Opava is a city in Moravian-Silesian Region, Czechia, with a population of about 54,881. It lies at 49.9387°N, 17.9026°E. Opava is about 249 km (155 mi) east of Prague, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Racibórz, 28 km to the northeast.

Opava at a glance

Where is Opava?

• The 15th largest city in Czechia by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Moravian-Silesian Region on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 05 min on the shortest day to 16 h 22 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Opava

• Racibórz — 28 km northeast, Poland
• Ostrava — 30 km southeast
• Wodzisław Śląski — 41 km east, Poland
• Havířov — 42 km southeast
• Frýdek-Místek — 43 km southeast
• Karviná — 47 km east
• Jastrzębie Zdrój — 48 km east, Poland
• Rybnik — 49 km east, Poland
• Kędzierzyn-Koźle — 51 km northeast, Poland
• Cieszyn — 56 km east, Poland

Largest cities in Moravian-Silesian Region

• Ostrava — 280,853
• Havířov — 82,768
• Frýdek-Místek — 53,590
• Karviná — 48,637
• Třinec — 33,523

Largest cities in Czechia

• Prague — 1,165,581
• Brno — 404,296
• Ostrava — 280,853
• Pilsen — 187,863
• Liberec — 102,951
• Olomouc — 99,496
• České Budějovice — 93,426
• Hradec Králové — 90,596
• Ústí nad Labem — 90,378
• Pardubice — 88,520

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.