Sejřek Explained

Sejřek
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Vysočina
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Žďár nad Sázavou
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.4361°N 16.3092°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1350
Area Total Km2:7.51
Elevation M:518
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:174
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:592 62

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

Administrative parts

The village of Bor is an administrative part of Sejřek.

Geography

Sejřek is located about southeast of Žďár nad Sázavou and 31km (19miles) northwest of Brno. It lies in the Upper Svratka Highlands. The highest point is at 581m (1,906feet) 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

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

Transport

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

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Obec – historie. Obec Sejřek. cs. 2023-09-19.
  3. Web site: Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Sejřek. Ústřední seznam kulturních památek. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-07-23.