Sejřek

Sejřek
Sejřek
Municipality
	Bor, a part of Sejřek
	Flag Coat of arms
	Sejřek Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°26′10″N 16°18′33″E / 49.43611°N 16.30917°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Žďár nad Sázavou
First mentioned	1350
Area
• Total	7.51 km2 (2.90 sq mi)
Elevation	518 m (1,699 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	174
• Density	23/km2 (60/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	592 62
Website	www.sejrek-bor.cz

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 division

Sejřek consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

Sejřek (130)
Bor (42)

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 Stream 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.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	374	—
1880	446	+19.3%
1890	464	+4.0%
1900	413	−11.0%
1910	401	−2.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	401	+0.0%
1930	371	−7.5%
1950	292	−21.3%
1961	260	−11.0%
1970	233	−10.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	199	−14.6%
1991	166	−16.6%
2001	159	−4.2%
2011	175	+10.1%
2021	172	−1.7%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Economy

In the municipal territory is a marble deposit.^[3]

Transport

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

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.^[6] A landmark is the Chapel of Saint Anne is the centre of Sejřek. It dates from 1876.^[3]

Notable people

Jiří Krytinář (1947–2015), actor

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Obec – historie" (in Czech). Obec Sejřek. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Sejřek". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-23.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[2] "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.

[history-3] "Obec – historie" (in Czech). Obec Sejřek. Retrieved 2023-09-19.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[5] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[6] "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Sejřek". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-23.

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