| Vřesina | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Moravian-Silesian |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Opava |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.9219°N 18.1078°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1270 |
| Area Total Km2: | 6.89 |
| Elevation M: | 245 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 1694 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 747 20 |
Vřesina (German: Wreschin, Polish: Wrzesin) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants. It is part of the historic Hlučín Region.
Vřesina is located about east of Opava and 13km (08miles) north of Ostrava. It lies in the Opava Hilly Land. The highest point is at 285m (935feet) above sea level.
In the northern part of the municipality is the Dařenec Nature Reserve. It has an area of and the object of protection is the unique natural forest.[2]
The first written mention of Vřesina is from 1270, when the village became property of the monastery in Velehrad.[3]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[4]
The main landmark of Vřesina is the Church of Saint William of Gellone. It is a modern church built in 1930.[5]
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic. Vřesina is twinned with:[6]
Kornowac, Poland