Větřní () is a town in

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in the

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of the

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. It has about 3,800 inhabitants. It is known for its paper industry.

Administrative division

Větřní consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Větřní (3,149) *Dobrné (32) *Hašlovice (45) *Lužná (36) *Nahořany (22) *Němče (289) *Zátoň (18) *Zátoňské Dvory (19)

Geography

Větřní is located about southwest of

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and southwest of

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. It lies in the

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. The highest point is the Plešivec hill at above sea level. The town is situated on the left bank of the

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River.

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. In 2017, Větřní obtained the town status.

Demographics

Economy

Větřní was known for a

paper mill A paper mill is a factory devoted to making paper from vegetable fibres such as wood pulp, old rags, and other ingredients. Prior to the invention and adoption of the Fourdrinier machine and other types of paper machine that use an endless belt ...

, which was one of the major paper producents in the Czech Republic. It was founded in the second half of the 19th century and employed 3,400 people at its peak at the beginning of the 1990s. In 2025, the JIP-Papírny Větřní company ceased operations due to debts and unprofitability.

Transport

A railway runs through the municipal territory, but there is no passenger transport.

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: *

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, Switzerland

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vetrni Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Český Krumlov District Romani communities in the Czech Republic