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 1,600 inhabitants. It is a part of historic Hlučín Region.

Vřesina
Entrance to Vřesina
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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
 (2020-01-01[1])
  Total1,631
  Density240/km2 (610/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
747 20
Websitewww.obec-vresina.cz

History

The village was first mentioned in a written document in 1270.

Twin towns – sister cities

Vřesina is twinned with:[2]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. "Projekt 10 lat partnerstwa / Projekt 10 let partnerství". kornowac-vresina.eu (in Czech). Gmina Kornowac, Obec Vřesina. Retrieved 2020-09-12.


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