Kopřivnice

Kopřivnice (; ) is a town in Nový Jičín District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 21,000 inhabitants. The town is located in a valley in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Kopřivnice
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Kopřivnice, celkový pohled (2).jpg
Settlement.image_caption: General view of the town
Settlement.image_flag: Vlajka města Kopřivnice.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Znak města Kopřivnice.svg
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Moravian-Silesian
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Nový Jičín
Settlement.pushpin_map: Czech Republic

Article

13 sections

Contents

Administrative division
Etymology
Geography
History
Demographics
Economy
Transport
Sport
Sights
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
References
External links

Kopřivnice is known as a centre of industry. Until the industrialisation in the 19th century, Kopřivnice was just a village. Präsident, the first series-produced automobile in Austria-Hungary, was designed and manufactured in Kopřivnice, and the automotive industry is still important to the town today. Tatra Trucks, one of the oldest motor vehicle manufacturers in the world, is based here.