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Opava , Ger. Troppau, city (1991 pop. 62,815), NE Czech Republic, in Moravia, on the Opava River and near the Polish border. A prosperous market center in a fertile agricultural region, it has food-processing plants and industries producing clothing, machinery, and railroad cars. The city is also a road and rail hub. Opava was founded in the 12th cent. and later became the capital of Austrian Silesia. In 1820 representatives of the European great powers met there, at the Congress of Troppau, to discuss problems arising after the settlement of the Napoleonic Wars. City landmarks include a 15th-century cathedral built by the Teutonic Knights, the 15th-century Church of St. George, and a 17th-century Jesuit foundation.

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Opava

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Opava, Czech Republic Oppavia, Troppau Takes its name from the River Opava on which it lies. The previous German name meant ‘Meadow on the (River) Oppa’ from Au, a form of Aue ‘meadow’ and the German name of the river. The original name of the river was Opa derived from the Indo‐European root word apa or opa ‘water’ or ‘river’ and under German influence this became ahwa. Thus the name developed from Apa to Ahwa to Apaha to Opava. As Troppau it was a duchy and the capital of Austrian Silesia.

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