| Větřní | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Bohemian |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Český Krumlov |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 48.7386°N 14.4964°W |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Antonín Krák |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1347 |
| Area Total Km2: | 27.71 |
| Elevation M: | 592 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 3821 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 381 01, 382 11 |
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.
The villages of Dobrné, Hašlovice, Lužná, Nahořany, Němče, Zátoň and Zátoňské Dvory are administrative parts of Větřní.
Větřní is located about 4km (02miles) southwest of Český Krumlov and 25km (16miles) southwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is the Plešivec hill at 862m (2,828feet) above sea level. The town is situated on the left bank of the Vltava River.
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]
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]
A railway runs through the municipal territory, but there is no passenger transport.
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.[4]
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic. Větřní is twinned with:[5]