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 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
Government
 • MayorBohuslava Krupová
Area
 • Total6.89 km2 (2.66 sq mi)
Elevation
245 m (804 ft)
Population
 (2022-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,652
 • Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
747 20
Websitewww.obec-vresina.cz

History

The first written mention of Vřesina is from 1270.[2]

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

Vřesina is twinned with:[3]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
  2. "Projekt 10 lat partnerstwa / Projekt 10 let partnerství" (in Czech). Gmina Kornowac, Obec Vřesina. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
  3. "Obec" (in Czech). Obec Vřesina. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
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