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Větřní (German: Wettern) is a town in Český Krumlov District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,800 inhabitants.

Větřní
Town
Větřní paper mill
Flag
Coat of arms
Větřní
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°44′19″N 14°29′47″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictČeský Krumlov
First mentioned1347
Government
 • MayorAntonín Krák
Area
 • Total27.71 km2 (10.70 sq mi)
Elevation
592 m (1,942 ft)
Population
 (2022-01-01)[1]
 • Total3,758
 • Density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
381 01, 382 11
Websitewww.obecvetrni.cz

Administrative parts


Villages of Dobrné, Hašlovice, Lužná, Nahořany, Němče, Zátoň and Zátoňské Dvory are administrative parts of Větřní.


Geography


Větřní is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) southwest of Český Krumlov and 25 km (16 mi) southwest of České Budějovice. It is situated on the left bank of the Vltava river. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point of the municipal territory is the hill Plešivec at 862 metres (2,828 ft) above sea level.


History


The first written mention of Větřní is from 1347. The oldest part is the village of Němče, first mentioned in 1293. Větřní began to rapidly grow from 1870, when a paper mill was established.[2]

In 2017, Větřní obtained the town status.[3]


Economy


In Větřní there is a paper mill which is one of the major paper producents in the Czech Republic. It is located near the Vltava.[2]


Sights


The oldest building is the Church of Saint John the Baptist in Zátoň. It was built in the late Gothic style in the 1490s. The second notable building is the Church of Saint John of Nepomuk, a modern church from 1936–1938.[4]


Twin towns – sister cities


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

Větřní is twinned with:[5]


References


  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
  2. "Historie města Větřní" (in Czech). Město Větřní. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  3. "Lidé z Větřní už nežijí v obci, ale ve městě" (in Czech). Českokrumlovský deník. 2017-02-01. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  4. "Památkové objekty v katastru města" (in Czech). Město Větřní. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  5. "Vetrni" (in German). Lotzwil. Retrieved 2020-08-12.


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