| Branka u Opavy | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| 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: | 49.8881°N 17.8828°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1257 |
| Area Total Km2: | 6.92 |
| Elevation M: | 264 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 1074 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 747 41 |
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.
Branka u Opavy is located about 5km (03miles) south of Opava and 24km (15miles) west of Ostrava. The northern part of the municipality lies in the Opava Hilly Land and the southern part lies in the Nízký Jeseník range. The highest point is at 411m (1,348feet) above sea level. The Moravice River flows through the municipality.
The first written mention of Branka u Opavy is from 1257, when it was part of the Hradec estate.[2]
The I/57 road from Opava to Nový Jičín passes through the municipality.
Branka u Opavy is located on a short railway line of local importance from Opava to Hradec nad Moravicí.[3]
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[4] A landmark is the Chapel of the Holy Trinity in the centre of the village.
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic. Branka u Opavy is twinned with:[5]
Kornowac, Poland