Vřesina | |
|---|---|
.JPG) Entrance to Vřesina | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Vřesina Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates:49°55′19″N18°6′28″E / 49.92194°N 18.10778°E /49.92194; 18.10778 | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Opava |
| First mentioned | 1270 |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.89 km2 (2.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 245 m (804 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,679 |
| • Density | 244/km2 (631/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 747 20 |
| Website | www |
Vřesina (German:Wreschin,Polish:Wrzesin) is a municipality and village inOpava District in theMoravian-Silesian Region of theCzech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants. It is part of the historicHlučín Region.
Vřesina is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) east ofOpava and 13 km (8 mi) north ofOstrava. It lies in theOpava 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]
The first written mention of Vřesina is from 1270, when the village became property of the monastery inVelehrad.[3]
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source: Censuses[4][5] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
There are no protectedcultural monuments in the municipality.[6]
The main landmark of Vřesina is the Church of Saint William of Gellone. It is a modern church built in 1930.[7]
Kornowac, Poland
