 The parish was merged with nearby Kovarce in the early 18th century, and made independent again in 1788.Census data from the 19th century documents that the overwhelming majority of the village's population were Slovaks, the rest being mostly Germans and Hungarians.In 2015, a memorial plaque was dedicated in Oponice in honor of Queen Geraldine of Albania, who grew up in Oponice and retained fond memories of her time there.