Odry

For the village in Poland, see Odry, Poland.

Town in Moravian-Silesian, Czech Republic

Odry

Town

Masarykovo Square

Flag

Coat of arms

Odry

Location in the Czech Republic

Coordinates: 49°39′45″N 17°49′51″E﻿ / ﻿49.66250°N 17.83083°E﻿ / 49.66250; 17.83083
Country|  Czech Republic
Region| Moravian-Silesian
District| Nový Jičín
First mentioned| 1234
Government

• Mayor| Libor Helis
Area

• Total

| 74.05 km2 (28.59 sq mi)
Elevation

| 274 m (899 ft)
Population

(2025-01-01)[1]

• Total

| 7,314
• Density| 99/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes|

742 35, 742 36

Website| www.odry.cz

Odry (Czech pronunciation: [ˈodrɪ]; German: Odrau) is a town in Nový Jičín District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,300 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.

## Administrative division

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Odry consists of nine municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

* Odry (5,209)
* Dobešov (211)
* Kamenka (155)
* Klokočůvek (150)
* Loučky (502)
* Pohoř (188)
* Tošovice (232)
* Veselí (153)
* Vítovka (209)

Kamenka and Klokočůvek form an exclave of the municipal territory.

## Etymology

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The name of Odry is derived from the river Oder.[3]

## Geography

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Odry is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Nový Jičín and 32 km (20 mi) southwest of Ostrava. It lies in the Nízký Jeseník range in the valley of the Oder River. The highest point is the hill Suchá at 578 m (1,896 ft) above sea level. A set of fishponds is situated in the southern part of the municipal territory.

## History

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Remains of the town fortifications

A predecessor of Odry was a settlement known as Vyhnanov. The first written mention of Vyhnanov is from 1234. In the second half of the 13th century, a new fortified town was established on the site of Vyhnanov. In the 14th century, Odry became a local economic centre. During the Hussite Wars, Odry served as a military base of the Hussites. In 1481, the town became a part of the Duchy of Troppau and Silesia.[4]

In the 18th century, lead and silver were mined in Odry and surrounding area. In 1774, a woolen goods factory was established here, and in the mid-19th century, drapery industry developed. In 1866, the first rubber factory in the country started operating here.[4]

## Demographics

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Historical population| Year| Pop.| ±%

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|

1869| 7,558| —
1880| 7,010| −7.3%
1890| 7,343| +4.8%
1900| 7,496| +2.1%
1910| 7,625| +1.7%
| Year| Pop.| ±%

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1921| 6,644| −12.9%
1930| 7,112| +7.0%
1950| 5,893| −17.1%
1961| 6,617| +12.3%
1970| 6,769| +2.3%
| Year| Pop.| ±%

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1980| 7,311| +8.0%
1991| 7,401| +1.2%
2001| 7,444| +0.6%
2011| 7,274| −2.3%
2021| 7,009| −3.6%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

## Transport

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Odry is located on a railway line of local importance heading from Suchdol nad Odrou to Budišov nad Budišovkou.

## Sights

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Church of Saint Bartholomew

The historic centre is formed by the Masarykovo Square and surroundings. The square is lined with Renaissance burgher houses and in the middle are the statue of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary from 1785 and a Neoclassical fountain from 1897. Remains of the town fortifications from the 15th century with a semi-circular bastion are preserved to this day.[4]

The most important monument is the Church of Saint Bartholomew. The originally Gothic church was rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1691–1692. The bell in the church tower dates from 1374 and is the second oldest bell in Moravia. Notable is also the rectory, which was rebuilt into its current form in 1699.[4][7]

## Notable people

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* Gustav Kreitner (1847–1893), Austrian geographer, traveller and diplomat
* Leopold Münster (1920–1944), German Luftwaffe pilot
* Ferdinand Ulrich (1931–2020), German philosopher

## Twin towns – sister cities

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See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Odry is twinned with:[8]

* Kuźnia Raciborska, Poland
* Niefern-Öschelbronn, Germany

## References

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1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
2. ^ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
3. ^ "Název, znak a prapor" (in Czech). Město Odry. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
4. ^ a b c d "Historie" (in Czech). Město Odry. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
5. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
6. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
7. ^ "Průvodce po Oderských památkách" (in Czech). Město Odry. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
8. ^ "Odry a jeho partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Odry. Retrieved 2024-06-16.

## External links

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Towns, market towns and villages of Nový Jičín District

* Albrechtičky
* Bartošovice
* Bernartice nad Odrou
* Bílov
* Bílovec
* Bítov
* Bordovice
* Bravantice
* Frenštát pod Radhoštěm
* Fulnek
* Heřmanice u Oder
* Heřmánky
* Hladké Životice
* Hodslavice
* Hostašovice
* Jakubčovice nad Odrou
* Jeseník nad Odrou
* Jistebník
* Kateřinice
* Kopřivnice
* Kujavy
* Kunín
* Libhošť
* Lichnov
* Luboměř
* Mankovice
* Mořkov
* Mošnov
* Nový Jičín
* Odry
* Petřvald
* Příbor
* Pustějov
* Rybí
* Sedlnice
* Šenov u Nového Jičína
* Skotnice
* Slatina
* Spálov
* Starý Jičín
* Studénka
* Suchdol nad Odrou
* Štramberk
* Tichá
* Tísek
* Trnávka
* Trojanovice
* Velké Albrechtice
* Veřovice
* Vražné
* Vrchy
* Závišice
* Ženklava
* Životice u Nového Jičína

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