| Březová | |
| Settlement Type: | Market town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Moravian-Silesian |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Opava |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.7917°N 17.8656°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1238 |
| Area Total Km2: | 38.93 |
| Elevation M: | 520 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 1406 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 747 44 |
Březová (German: Briesau) is a market town in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.
The villages of Gručovice, Jančí, Leskovec and Lesní Albrechtice are administrative parts of Březová.
The name is derived from the word bříza, i.e. 'birch'.[2]
Březová is located about 16km (10miles) south of Opava and 27km (17miles) west of Ostrava. It lies in the Nízký Jeseník range. The highest point is at 537m (1,762feet) above sea level. The Moravice River briefly flows along the northwestern municipal border. The Gručovka Stream originates here and flows around the village to the south.
The first written mention of Březová is from 1238. From the mid-14th century until the mid-17th century, it was a town. Since 2018, it has the status of a market town.[3]
The I/57 road from Opava to Nový Jičín passes through the municipality.
The main landmark of Březová is the Church of Saint Nicholas. It was built in the Baroque style after 1695. In 1862–1864, it was extended.[4]