Veřovice

Veřovice (Wernsdorf) is a municipality and village in Nový Jičín District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.

Etymology
The German name Wernsdorf is derived from the lokator who founded the village named Werner. The Czech name is a transcription of the German name.

Geography
Veřovice is located about 9 km southeast of Nový Jičín and 30 km south of Ostrava. The northern part of the municipality lies in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills. The southern part lies in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids and within the Beskydy Protected Landscape Area. The highest point is the Velký Javorník mountain at 918 m above sea level, which lies on the southeastern municipal border. The Jičínka River flows through the municipality.

History
The first written mention of Veřovice is from 1411, however there is also an unverified mention from 1293. The village was probably founded in the second half of the 13th century, during the colonisation of the area.

Transport
Veřovice is located on the railway lines Valašské Meziříčí–Frýdlant nad Ostravicí and Studénka–Veřovice.

Sights
The Velký Javorník mountain is one of the most visited tourist destinations in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids. There is a 26 m-high wooden observation tower, a restaurant built in 1935, and a paragliding ramp.

The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary dates from 1854. It replaced an old wooden church.

Twin towns – sister cities
Veřovice is twinned with:
 * 🇩🇪 Hendungen, Germany
 * 🇩🇪 Lampertswalde, Germany