Sejřek is a municipality and village in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Sejřek
Bor, a part of Sejřek
Bor, a part of Sejřek
Flag of Sejřek
Coat of arms of Sejřek
Sejřek is located in Czech Republic
Sejřek
Sejřek
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°26′10″N 16°18′33″E / 49.43611°N 16.30917°E / 49.43611; 16.30917
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictŽďár nad Sázavou
First mentioned1350
Area
 • Total7.51 km2 (2.90 sq mi)
Elevation
518 m (1,699 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total174
 • Density23/km2 (60/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
592 62
Websitewww.sejrek-bor.cz

Administrative parts

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The village of Bor is an administrative part of Sejřek.

Geography

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Sejřek is located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Žďár nad Sázavou and 31 km (19 mi) northwest of Brno. It lies in the Upper Svratka Highlands. The highest point is at 581 m (1,906 ft) above sea level. The Nedvědička River flows along the northern municipal border.

History

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The first written mention of Sejřek is from 1350. For centuries it was part of the Pernštejn estate.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869374—    
1880446+19.3%
1890464+4.0%
1900413−11.0%
1910401−2.9%
YearPop.±%
1921401+0.0%
1930371−7.5%
1950292−21.3%
1961260−11.0%
1970233−10.4%
YearPop.±%
1980199−14.6%
1991166−16.6%
2001159−4.2%
2011175+10.1%
2021172−1.7%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Economy

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In the municipal territory is a marble deposit.[2]

Transport

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There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

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Chapel of Saint Anne

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[5] A landmark is the Chapel of Saint Anne is the centre of Sejřek. It dates from 1876.[2]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ a b c "Obec – historie" (in Czech). Obec Sejřek. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Žďár nad Sázavou" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 15–16.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Sejřek". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
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