Vřesina (Opava District)

Vřesina (German: Wreschin, Polish: Wrzesin) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants. It is part of the historic Hlučín Region.

Vřesina
Municipality
Entrance to Vřesina
Entrance to Vřesina
Flag of Vřesina
Flag
Coat of arms of Vřesina
Coat of arms
Vřesina is located in Czech Republic
Vřesina
Vřesina
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°55′19″N 18°6′28″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictOpava
First mentioned1270
Area
 • Total6.89 km2 (2.66 sq mi)
Elevation
245 m (804 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,669
 • Density240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
747 20
Websitewww.obec-vresina.cz

Geography

Vřesina is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Opava and 13 km (8 mi) north of Ostrava. It lies in the Opava Hilly Land. The highest point is at 285 m (935 ft) above sea level.

In the northern part of the municipality is the Dařenec Nature Reserve. It has an area of 32.7 ha (81 acres) and the object of protection is the unique natural forest.[2]

History

The first written mention of Vřesina is from 1270, when the village became property of the monastery in Velehrad.[3]

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[4] The main landmark of Vřesina is the Church of St. William of Gellone. It is a modern church built in 1930.[5]

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Vřesina is twinned with:[6]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Dařenec" (in Czech). Nature Conservation Agency of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  3. "Obec" (in Czech). Obec Vřesina. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  4. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Vřesina". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
  5. "Kostel sv. Viléma Aquitánského" (in Czech). Sdružení obcí Hlučínska. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
  6. "Projekt 10 lat partnerstwa / Projekt 10 let partnerství" (in Czech). Gmina Kornowac, Obec Vřesina. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
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