Vřesina (Opava District)
Municipality in Moravian-Silesian, Czech Republic From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Municipality in Moravian-Silesian, Czech Republic From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
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Coordinates: 49°55′19″N 18°6′28″E | |
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 (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,694 |
• Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 747 20 |
Website | www |
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]
The first written mention of Vřesina is from 1270, when the village became property of the monastery in Velehrad.[3]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
There are no protected cultural 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]
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