Opavice

The Opavice is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Opava River. It flows through the Moravian-Silesian Region. It is long. Part of the river forms the Czech-Polish state border.

Etymology

The name Opavice is a diminutive of 'Opava'.

Characteristic

The Opavice originates in the territory of Heřmanovice in the Zlatohorská Highlands range at an elevation of and flows to Krnov, where it enters the Opava River at an elevation of. It is long, of which about forms the state border between the Czech Republic and Poland. Its drainage basin has an area of about, of which is in the Czech Republic. The average discharge at 1.7 river km is.
The longest tributaries of the Opavice are:

Tributary	Length	Side
Kobylí potok	12.1	right
Radynka / Mohla	9.5	left
Komorský potok	6.3	left
Solný potok	6.1	left
Valštejnský potok	6.0	left

Course

The river flows through the municipal territories of Heřmanovice, Holčovice, Město Albrechtice and Krnov. The section on the Czech-Polish border is adjacent to Gmina Głubczyce.

Nature

Among the protected species of animals that live in the river are the European crayfish and the fish common minnow, European bullhead and alpine bullhead. The lower course of the river is also a hunting ground for the common kingfisher.