Větřní

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

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

Geography
Větřní is located about 4 km southwest of Český Krumlov and 25 km southwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is the Plešivec hill at 862 m above sea level. The town is situated on the left bank of the Vltava 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.

Economy
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.

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:
 * Lotzwil, Switzerland