The Opawskie Mountains ( pl, Góry Opawskie, german: Oppagebirge) or Zlatohorská Highlands / Zlaté Hory Highlands ( cs, Zlatohorská vrchovina, German: ''Zuckmanteler Bergland'') are a
mountain range
A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground. A mountain system or mountain belt is a group of mountain ranges with similarity in form, structure, and alignment that have arise ...
of the
Eastern Sudetes
The Eastern Sudetes ( pl, Sudety Wschodnie, cs, Východní Sudety or ''Jesenická oblast'') are the eastern part of the Sudetes mountains on the border of the Czech Republic and Poland. They stretch from the Kłodzko Valley and the Eastern Neiss ...
in the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...
and
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...
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Location
The Opawskie Mountains stretch from northern
Czech Silesia
Czech Silesia (, also , ; cs, České Slezsko; szl, Czeski Ślōnsk; sli, Tschechisch-Schläsing; german: Tschechisch-Schlesien; pl, Śląsk Czeski) is the part of the historical region of Silesia now in the Czech Republic. Czech Silesia is, ...
into Polish
Upper Silesia
Upper Silesia ( pl, Górny Śląsk; szl, Gůrny Ślůnsk, Gōrny Ślōnsk; cs, Horní Slezsko; german: Oberschlesien; Silesian German: ; la, Silesia Superior) is the southeastern part of the historical and geographical region of Silesia, located ...
, the eastern continuation of the
Golden Mountains range. It borders on the
Nízký Jeseník
Nízký Jeseník (german: Niederes Gesenke, pl, Niski Jesionik) is a flat highland and geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located in the east of the country in the Olomouc and Moravian-Silesian regions. Nízký Jeseník is ...
range in the south and the
Hrubý Jeseník
Hrubý Jeseník (, , ) is a mountain range of Eastern Sudetes in northern Moravia and Czech Silesia. It is the second highest mountain range in the Czech Republic.
Its best known natural sights include:
*Praděd, its highest mountain
*A powerf ...
(High Ash Mountains) in the southwest. The Polish part of the range includes the protected area known as
Opawskie Mountains Landscape Park. It is named after the
Opava
Opava (; german: Troppau, pl, Opawa) is a city in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 55,000 inhabitants. It lies on the river Opava (river), Opava. Opava is one of the historical centres of Silesia. It was a histori ...
River with its source in the neighbouring Hrubý Jeseník range. The highest peak is Příčný vrch (975 meters above sea level).
Towns and villages
Poland
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Prudnik
Prudnik (, szl, Prudnik, Prōmnik, german: Neustadt in Oberschlesien, Neustadt an der Prudnik, la, Prudnicium) is a town in southern Poland, located in the southern part of Opole Voivodeship near the border with the Czech Republic. It is the ...
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Głuchołazy
Głuchołazy ( ; german: Ziegenhals, also known by other names) is a historic town in southwestern Poland with approximately 13,534 inhabitants as of 2019. It is located within the Nysa County of Opole Voivodeship (province), near the border wit ...
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Jarnołtówek
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Pokrzywna
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Łąka Prudnicka
Łąka Prudnicka (, szl, Prudnickŏ Łōnka) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Prudnik, within Prudnik County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, close to the Czech border. It lies approximately west of Prudnik and s ...
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Moszczanka
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Trzebina
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Skrzypiec
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Dytmarów
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Krzyżkowice
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Dębowiec
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Opawica
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Lenarcice
Lenarcice is a village located in Poland, in the Opole Voivodeship, Głubczyce County and Gmina Głubczyce
Gmina Głubczyce is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Głubczyce County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It ...
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Krasne Pole
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Chomiąża
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Pietrowice
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Ciermięcice
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Pielgrzymów
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Dobieszów
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Gołuszowice
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Zopowy
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Zubrzyce
Zubrzyce is a village located in Poland, in Opole Voivodeship, Głubczyce County and Gmina Głubczyce
Gmina Głubczyce is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Głubczyce County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its sea ...
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Włodzienin
Włodzienin (German ''Bladen'') is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Branice, within Głubczyce County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, close to the Czech border. It lies approximately north of Branice, south of G ...
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Lewice
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Bliszczyce
Bliszczyce (german: Bleischwitz, cs, Bližčice or ''Blížčice'') is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Branice, within Głubczyce County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, close to the Czech Republic, Czech border. It ...
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Branice
Czech Republic
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Jeseník
Jeseník (; until 1947 Frývaldov (); german: Freiwaldau, pl, Frywałdów) is a spa town in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 11,000 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
Villages of Bukovice and Dětřichov are administrative ...
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Mikulovice
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Rejvíz
Rejvíz (; german: Reihwiesen) is a village and administrative part of Zlaté Hory in Jeseník District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It is a popular tourist destination.
Geography
Rejvíz lies in the Zlatohorská Highlands and a ...
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Zlaté Hory
Zlaté Hory (; until 1948 Cukmantl, german: Zuckmantel) is a town in Jeseník District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,600 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an Cultural mo ...
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Mountain ranges of Poland
Sudetes
Mountain ranges of the Czech Republic