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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Opava</span> City in the Czech Republic

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ōpāwaho / Heathcote River</span> River in Christchurch, New Zealand

The Ōpāwaho / Heathcote River lies within the city boundaries of Christchurch, New Zealand, and is fed from springs near Templeton Road, with a catchment area in wet weather extending as far west as Yaldhurst and Pound Road. It meanders around the base of the Port Hills from west to south-east.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Opawa</span> Suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand

Opawa is an inner residential suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is sited approximately 3.5 kilometres south-east of the city centre. The Māori name for the area is "Ōpāwaho", it is also the name of the Heathcote River and a formerly located near the present-day Vincent Place and Judge Street intersection. The area later became a rural-agricultural locality, with many of the early settlers of English descent. Notable heritage-listed houses in the suburb include "Risingholme" and "The Hollies". The suburb was heavily urbanised during Woolston's industrialisation and its population included many middle class business people and factory-workers. In 1916, Opawa was incorporated in to the city area. At a national level, the suburb is part of the Christchurch Central parliamentary electorate.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ōpaoa River</span> River in Marlborough, New Zealand

The Ōpaoa River, formerly called the Opawa River, is in the Marlborough region of the South Island of New Zealand. It begins in the Wairau valley where floodways are joined. It makes its way down the valley and flows through and looping around the eastern suburbs of Blenheim where it is crossed by the Opawa River Bridge. It joins the Taylor River in Blenheim and flows into Big Lagoon, the estuary it shares with the southern mouth of the Wairau River at Cloudy Bay.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Czech Silesia</span> Historical land in the Czech Republic

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Opava (river)</span> River in Czechia and Poland

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Opawa, Lower Silesian Voivodeship</span> Village in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

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Gmina Branice is a rural gmina in Głubczyce County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, on the Czech border. Its seat is the village of Branice, which lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) south of Głubczyce and 69 km (43 mi) south of the regional capital Opole.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Blenheim Riverside Railway</span> Heritage railway in New Zealand

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Opawa River Bridge</span> Bridge in Blenheim, New Zealand

The Opawa River Bridge is a reinforced concrete bowstring truss bridge in Blenheim, New Zealand that crosses the Ōpaoa River. The bridge is classified as a "Category I" historic place by the Heritage New Zealand, formerly known as New Zealand Historic Places Trust. The bridge was first built in 1869 but collapsed in 1878. A new bridge was not completed until the end of 1917.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Opavian Silesia</span> Historical region of Czechia

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