Opochka (Russian: Опо́чка) is a town and the administrative center of Opochetsky District in Pskov Oblast, Russia, located on the Velikaya River, 130 kilometers (81 mi) south of Pskov, the administrative center of the oblast.

[2] In 1510, the town was annexed by the Grand Duchy of Moscow, and from 1547 it was part of the Tsardom of Russia.

[citation needed] In the late 19th century, the town had ten industrial plants, including tanneries.

[12] On August 1, 1927, the uyezds and governorates were abolished and Opochetsky District, with the administrative center in Opochka, was established as a part of Pskov Okrug of Leningrad Oblast.

[15] On January 29, 1935, the district was transferred to Kalinin Oblast, and on February 5, Opochetsky District became a part of Velikiye Luki Okrug of Kalinin Oblast,[15] one of the okrugs abutting the state boundaries of the Soviet Union.

[18] On August 22, 1944, the district was transferred to newly established Velikiye Luki Oblast.

Opochka is the birthplace of architect Lev Rudnev and geologist Nikolai Kudryavtsev.