Branka u Opavy
Branka u Opavy | |
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 Centre of Branka u Opavy | |
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  Branka u Opavy Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°53′17″N 17°52′58″E / 49.88806°N 17.88278°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Opava |
| First mentioned | 1257 |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.92 km2 (2.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 264 m (866 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
• Total | 1,076 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 747 41 |
| Website | www |
Branka u Opavy is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants. It lies 4 km south of Opava. Moravice River flows through the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Branka u Opavy is from 1257. The village became a municipality in 1850.[2]
Twin towns – sister cities
Branka u Opavy is twinned with:[3]
Kornowac, Poland
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Branka u Opavy. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
- ^ "Česko-polská spolupráce". branka.eu (in Czech). Obec Branka u Opavy. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
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