Vřesina (, ) is a municipality and village in
Opava District in the
Moravian-Silesian Region
The Moravian-Silesian Region () is one of the 14 administrative regions of the Czech Republic. Before May 2001, it was called the Ostrava Region (). The region is located in the north-eastern part of its historical region of Moravia and in most ...
of the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...
. It has about 1,700 inhabitants. It is part of the historic
Hlučín Region.
Geography
Vřesina is located about east of
Opava
Opava (; , ) is a city in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 55,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Opava (river), Opava River. Opava is one of the historical centres of Silesia and was a historical capital of Czech Sile ...
and north of
Ostrava
Ostrava (; ; ) is a city in the north-east of the Czech Republic and the capital of the Moravian-Silesian Region. It has about 283,000 inhabitants. It lies from the border with Poland, at the confluences of four rivers: Oder, Opava (river), Opa ...
. It lies in the
Opava Hilly Land. The highest point is at above sea level.
In the northern part of the municipality is the Dařenec Nature Reserve. It has an area of and the object of protection is the unique natural forest.
History
The first written mention of Vřesina is from 1270, when the village became property of the monastery in
Velehrad.
Demographics
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
There are no protected
cultural monuments in the municipality.
The main landmark of Vřesina is the Church of Saint William of Gellone. It is a modern church built in 1930.
Twin towns – sister cities
Vřesina is
twinned with:
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Kornowac
Kornowac is a village in Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Kornowac. It lies approximately east of Racibórz and south-west of the regional capital Ka ...
, Poland
References
External links
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Villages in Opava District
Hlučín Region