Vřesina (Ostrava-City District)

Vřesina
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 / 49.82389°N 18.12556°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Moravian-Silesian
District	Ostrava-City
First mentioned	1377
Area
• Total	8.65 km2 (3.34 sq mi)
Elevation	271 m (889 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	2,865
• Density	330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	742 85
Website	www.vresina.cz

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.

Geography[edit]

Vřesina is located about 3 kilometres (2 mi) west of Ostrava. It lies in the Nízký Jeseník range. The highest point is the hill Mezihoří at 383 m (1,257 ft) above sea level.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Vřesina is from 1377. The village was probably founded in the second half of the 12th century, when the area was colonized. From 1461 to 1702, Vřesina belonged to the Velká Polom estate. From 1702, it was a part of the Klimkovice estate.^[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	545	—
1880	567	+4.0%
1890	636	+12.2%
1900	715	+12.4%
1910	822	+15.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	826	+0.5%
1930	1,186	+43.6%
1950	1,276	+7.6%
1961	1,682	+31.8%
1970	1,803	+7.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	2,219	+23.1%
1991	2,328	+4.9%
2001	2,337	+0.4%
2011	2,693	+15.2%
2021	2,731	+1.4%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport[edit]

The I/11 road from Ostrava to Opava passes through the municipality.

Sights[edit]

Vřesina is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a chapel with a belfry, which was probably built in the mid-19th century.^[5]

Twin towns – sister cities[edit]

Vřesina is twinned with:^[6]

Kornowac, Poland

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "History of Vřesina". Obec Vřesina. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Ostrava-město" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Vřesina". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
^ "Projekt 10 lat partnerstwa / Projekt 10 let partnerství". kornowac-vresina.eu (in Czech). Gmina Kornowac, Obec Vřesina. Retrieved 2020-09-22.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[2] "History of Vřesina". Obec Vřesina. Retrieved 2022-01-05.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Ostrava-město" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Vřesina". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-26.

[6] "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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