Větřní

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Větřní
Větřní paper mill
Větřní paper mill
Flag of Větřní
Coat of arms of Větřní
Větřní is located in Czech Republic
Větřní
Větřní
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°44′19″N 14°29′47″E / 48.73861°N 14.49639°E / 48.73861; 14.49639Coordinates: 48°44′19″N 14°29′47″E / 48.73861°N 14.49639°E / 48.73861; 14.49639
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
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total3,824
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
381 01, 382 11
Websitewww.obecvetrni.cz

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 lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-west of Český Krumlov, 26 km (16 mi) south-west of České Budějovice, and 146 km (91 mi) south of Prague.

Administrative parts[]

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

History[]

The first written mention of Větřní is from 1347.[2] In 2017, it 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. The paper mill was founded in 1870.[2]

Twin towns – sister cities[]

Větřní is twinned with:[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Historie města Větřní" (in Czech). Město Větřní. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  3. ^ "Lidé z Větřní už nežijí v obci, ale ve městě" (in Czech). Českokrumlovský deník. 2017-02-01. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  4. ^ "Vetrni" (in German). Lotzwil. Retrieved 2020-08-12.

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