Větřní

Větřní
Town
Větřní paper mill
Větřní paper mill
Flag of Větřní
Flag
Coat of arms of Větřní
Coat of arms
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; 14.49639
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictČeský Krumlov
First mentioned1347
Government
 • MayorAntonín Krák
Area
 • Total
27.71 km2 (10.70 sq mi)
Elevation
592 m (1,942 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
3,821
 • 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.

Administrative parts

The 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 lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is the Plešivec hill at 862 m (2,828 ft) above sea level. The town is situated on the left bank of the Vltava River.

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]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,299—    
18801,330+2.4%
18901,398+5.1%
19001,841+31.7%
19102,211+20.1%
YearPop.±%
19212,572+16.3%
19303,226+25.4%
19502,462−23.7%
19612,783+13.0%
19702,968+6.6%
YearPop.±%
19803,276+10.4%
19913,610+10.2%
20013,776+4.6%
20113,866+2.4%
20213,610−6.6%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Economy

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

Transport

A railway runs through the municipal territory, but there is no passenger transport.

Sights

Church of Saint John the Baptist in Zátoň

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 built in 1936–1938.[6]

Twin towns – sister cities

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

Větřní is twinned with:[7]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ a b "Historie města Větřní" (in Czech). Město Větřní. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  3. ^ Houska, Jan (2017-02-01). "Lidé z Větřní už nežijí v obci, ale ve městě". Českokrumlovský deník (in Czech). Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Památkové objekty v katastru města" (in Czech). Město Větřní. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  7. ^ "Vetrni" (in German). Lotzwil. Archived from the original on 2020-08-09. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
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