Sejřek

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
Chapel of Saint Anne
Chapel of Saint Anne
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
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictŽďár nad Sázavou
First mentioned1350
Area
  Total7.51 km2 (2.90 sq mi)
Elevation
518 m (1,699 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
  Total171
  Density23/km2 (59/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
592 62
Websitewww.sejrek-bor.cz

Administrative parts

The village of Bor is an administrative part of Sejřek.

Geography

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

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

Economy

There is a marble deposit in the municipal territory.[2]

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[3] A landmark is the Chapel of Saint Anne is the centre of Sejřek. It dates from 1876.[2]

Notable people

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Obec – historie" (in Czech). Obec Sejřek. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
  3. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Sejřek". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
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