Vřesina (Ostrava-City District)

Vřesina is a municipality and village in Ostrava-City District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,900 inhabitants.

Vřesina
Municipality
Church of Saint Anthony of Padua
Flag
Coat of arms
Vřesina
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°49′26″N 18°7′32″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictOstrava-City
First mentioned1377
Government
 • MayorJiří Kopeň
Area
 • Total8.65 km2 (3.34 sq mi)
Elevation
271 m (889 ft)
Population
 (2022-01-01)[1]
 • Total2,854
 • Density330/km2 (850/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
742 85
Websitewww.vresina.cz

History

The first written mention of Vřesina is from 1377.[2]

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

Klimkovice is twinned with:[3]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
  2. "History of Vřesina". Obec Vřesina. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  3. "Projekt 10 lat partnerstwa / Projekt 10 let partnerství". kornowac-vresina.eu (in Czech). Gmina Kornowac, Obec Vřesina. Retrieved 2020-09-22.


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