Jägerndorf; (Krnov , new-Polish: Krnów, old-Polish: Karniów, Latin: la) is an Upper Silesian city in the southern Silesia, in the Troppau Bezirk, the District of Jägerndorf, on the Opava River, near the Moravian border. An industrial center, it manufactures textiles (especially woolens) and musical instruments (notably organs). It is a summer resort and a winter sport area. The city was founded in 1221 and served as the capital of an independent duchy from 1377 to 1523. Jägerndorfhas an 18th century castle and several churches and abbeys.