Větřní () is ětřnía town in Český Krumlov District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,800 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

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

Větřní

Geography

Větřní is located about southwest of Český Krumlov and southwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is the Plešivec hill at above sea level. The town is situated on the left bank of the Vltava river.

Větřní

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.

Větřní

In 2017, Větřní obtained the town status.

Demographics

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.

Sights

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.

Twin towns – sister cities

Větřní is twinned with: Lotzwil, Switzerland

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Cities and towns in the Czech Republic

Populated places in Český Krumlov District

Romani communities in the Czech Republic