Opava (river)

Opava ve at Haj Slezsku, Czech Republic

The Opava ( German Oppa, Polish Opawa ) is a left tributary of the Oder in Moravian-Silesian Region (Czech Republic). It arises in Vrbno pod Pradědem in Altvatergebirge by the confluence of three rivers source:

• The Bila Opava ( White Oppa ) originates at Praděd (Altvater )
• The Střední Opava ( Mitteloppa ) originates at the Maly Děd ( little father mountain )
• The Cerna Opava ( Black Oppa ) arises from the Orlik ( Urlichkuppe )

On their way to the East, the Opava flows through the city Krnov where the Goldoppa opens. Their further course has a short stretch along the border with Poland, in the town of Opava, from there through a pond area to the vicinity of the city Hlučín. The Opava finally ends after 131 km at the foot of Hladový vrch (253 m nm) in Ostrava between the districts Hošťálkovice and Třebovice in the Oder.

Inflows

• Links: Kobylí Potok, Potok Kamenný, Jelení stream, Krasovka ( Ramsel Bach), Kostelecký Potok, Opavice ( Goldoppa ) Mohla, Trmantický Potok ( Türmitzer Bach), Pilšťský Potok ( Ostra, Piltscher Bach), Kateřinský Potok, Opusta
• Right: Uhlířský Potok, Skrbovický Potok, Popel, Oborenský Potok, Milotičky Potok, Zátoráček, Hájnický Potok ( Heger Bach), Černý Potok, Čižina ( Cziczina ) Lipinka, Heraltický Potok, Velka, Moravice ( Mohra ) Strouha, Sedlinka, Ohrozima, Hrabyňka, Děhylovský creek.