Odry

History

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. In the 18th century, lead and silver were mined in Odry and its surroundings. 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.

Geography

Odry is located about northwest of Nový Jičín and 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 above sea level. A system of fishponds is situated in the southern part of the municipal territory.

Most-observed species

• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,356
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,165
• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,018
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,014
• Common Buzzard

  Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,006
• Great Spotted Woodpecker

  Dendrocopos major (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  974
• Gray/Purple Heron

  Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  937
• Common Chaffinch

  Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  929

Most recent

• M 2.6 — 2026-04-09
  1 km WNW of Radlin, Poland
• M 3.2 — 2025-01-27
  1 km NE of Radlin, Poland
• M 2.9 — 2024-07-11
  4 km N of Jejkowice, Poland
• M 2.8 — 2023-01-12
  2 km ENE of Karviná, Czechia
• M 2.7 — 2022-04-23
  4 km NE of ?wierklany Górne, Poland
• M 4.2 — 2020-01-13
  2 km SSW of Orzesze, Poland