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Opočno is quite a small town in size, but pretty huge in cultural meaning. There is a big castle of the Colloredo-Mansfeld noble family and many tourists come in the summer months to see it. The town is situated in eastern Bohemia.

Surrounding countryside has a hilly atmosphere of low mountains covered with forests and is very suitable for trips and camping throughout the year. Close to the town there is a large pond called Broumar, suitable for windsurfing, boating or fishing. It is not clean enough for swimming. Fortunately, there are nice clean swimming pools close to it.

Data:

• 20 km north-west of Rychnov nad Kněžnou
• 32 km north-east of Hradec Králové
• Part of Euroregion Glacensis together with adjacent part of Poland
• 260-300 m above sea level
• Geographic coordinates: 50°16.4'N, 16°06.6'E (WGS 84)
• Mild climate, see current weather forecast
• 3150 inhabitants, 3120 (2010), 3094 (2020)
• Postal code: 517 73
• Phone connection:
  • Phone numbers on these web pages (9 digits) are to be used from the Czech Republic
  • From abroad dial: +420 and the Czech number


• Full names for timetable search service: train station Opočno pod Orlickými horami, bus stop Opočno [RK]
  
• Older forms: Opotschna, Opoczna, Opozcen (Historians Palacký and Sedláček use "Opočen")


• Name derived from stone type opuka (i.e. clay slate or mudstone) = castle on "opuka" rock


• Opočno's twin cities are the Polish town Opoczno and the Dutch town Gieten that is part of Aa en Hunze, see also Gieten - history: images&text and text.

References:

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See the development of OPOČNO HISTORICAL MAPS from 18^th century

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OTHER MAPS

Satellite view - Click to aerial view of 1953, 1992, 2002, or 2005	Topographic map - Click to enlarge

Road map - Click for Opočno street map
	Maps from mapy.cz: 1 : 100 000

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Google Maps
Territorial Register Maps (CZ)
Orienteering map OPOČNO ŠVAMBERK, 1:5000, 2005, including the chateau and its gardens

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