Vřesina is a municipality and village in Ostrava-City District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,800 inhabitants.

Vřesina is located about 3 kilometres (2 mi) west of Ostrava. It lies in the Nízký Jeseník range. The highest point is the hill Mezihoří at 383 m (1,257 ft) above sea level.

The first written mention of Vřesina is from 1377. The village was probably founded in the second half of the 12th century, when the area was colonized. From 1461 to 1702, Vřesina belonged to the Velká Polom estate. From 1702, it was a part of the Klimkovice estate.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 545 —     1880 567 +4.0% 1890 636 +12.2% 1900 715 +12.4% 1910 822 +15.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 826 +0.5% 1930 1,186 +43.6% 1950 1,276 +7.6% 1961 1,682 +31.8% 1970 1,803 +7.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 2,219 +23.1% 1991 2,328 +4.9% 2001 2,337 +0.4% 2011 2,693 +15.2% 2021 2,731 +1.4%
Source: Censuses

The I/11 road from Ostrava to Opava passes through the municipality.

Vřesina is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a chapel with a belfry, which was probably built in the mid-19th century.

Vřesina is twinned with:

• Kornowac, Poland

• Official website