Opolans
Sign in to saveOpolans (; ; ; ) were the West Slavic tribe that lived in the region of upper Odra. Their main settlement (gord) was Opole. They were mentioned in the Bavarian Geographer, under the Latin name Opolini, as one of the seven tribes living in Silesia (Silesian tribes). The other six were: Dziadoszanie, Golęszyce, Ślężanie, , Bobrzanie and Lupiglaa (often identified with ). thumb|Location of Silesian tribes in the 9th and 10th centuries
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Opolans (; ; ; ) were the West Slavic tribe that lived in the region of upper Odra. Their main settlement (gord) was Opole. They were mentioned in the Bavarian Geographer, under the Latin name Opolini, as one of the seven tribes living in Silesia (Silesian tribes). The other six were: Dziadoszanie, Golęszyce, Ślężanie, , Bobrzanie and Lupiglaa (often identified with ). thumb|Location of Silesian tribes in the 9th and 10th centuries
The name Opolans derives from a Slavic term opole, that meant a specific form of self-government used among the West Slavs. Early medieval opole transformed into an administrative governing form used in Early Medieval Poland mainly to collect taxes.