Velký Vřešťov

Velký Vřešťov is a market town in Trutnov District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Velký Vřešťov
Market town
Church of All Saints
Flag Coat of arms
Velký Vřešťov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°21′21″N 15°45′8″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Hradec Králové
District	Trutnov
First mentioned	1348
Area
• Total	8.50 km2 (3.28 sq mi)
Elevation	273 m (896 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	256
• Density	30/km2 (78/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	544 54
Website	www.velkyvrestov.cz

Geography

Velký Vřešťov is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) north of Hradec Králové. It lies mostly in the Jičín Uplands, but the eastern part of the municipal territory extends into the East Elbe Table. The highest point is at 458 m (1,503 ft) above sea level. The Trotina Stream flows through the market town.

History

The first written mention of Velký Vřešťov is from 1348.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 581 —     1880 594 +2.2% 1890 553 −6.9% 1900 564 +2.0% 1910 490 −13.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 469 −4.3% 1930 450 −4.1% 1950 308 −31.6% 1961 278 −9.7% 1970 216 −22.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 205 −5.1% 1991 195 −4.9% 2001 197 +1.0% 2011 218 +10.7% 2021 254 +16.5%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

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.^[5]