Větřní

Větřní
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
Region	South Bohemian
District	Český Krumlov
First mentioned	1347
Government
• Mayor	Antonín Krák
Area
• Total	27.67 km2 (10.68 sq mi)
Elevation	592 m (1,942 ft)
Population (2020-01-01[1])
• Total	3,866
• Density	140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	382 11
Website	www.obecvetrni.cz

Větřní (German: Wettern) is a town in Český Krumlov District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,900 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.

History

Větřní gained the town status in 2017.

Economy

In Větřní there is located 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.

Twin towns – sister cities

Větřní is twinned with:[2]

Lotzwil, Switzerland

References

"Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
"Vetrni". lotzwil.ch (in German). Lotzwil. Retrieved 2020-08-12.

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[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.

[2] "Vetrni". lotzwil.ch (in German). Lotzwil. Retrieved 2020-08-12.