Velký Vřešťov is a market town in

Trutnov District Trutnov District () is a Okres, district in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Trutnov. Administrative division Trutnov District is divided into three Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with e ...

in the

Hradec Králové Region Hradec Králové Region (, ) is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic located in the north-eastern part of the historical region of Bohemia. It is named after its capital Hradec Králové. The region neighbours the Pardubice Region in t ...

of the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...

. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Geography

Velký Vřešťov is located about north of

Hradec Králové Hradec Králové (; ) is a city of the Czech Republic. It has about 94,000 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Hradec Králové Region. The historic centre of Hradec Králové is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech R ...

. It lies mostly in the

Jičín Uplands The Jičín Uplands () are uplands and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located in the Hradec Králové, Liberec and Central Bohemian regions. Geomorphology The Jičín Uplands are a mesoregion of the North Bohemian ...

, but the eastern part of the municipal territory extends into the

East Elbe Table The East Elbe Table () is a plateau and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located in the Hradec Králové, Pardubice and Central Bohemian region. The Elbe River flows through the territory, after which the plateau is nam ...

. The highest point is at above sea level. The Trotina Stream flows through the market town.

History

The first written mention of Velký Vřešťov is from 1348.

Demographics

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Velký Vřešťov is the Church of All Saints. Originally a Gothic church, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1723, after it was damaged by the 1720 fire.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Velky Vrestov Populated places in Trutnov District Market towns in the Czech Republic