Sejřek is a municipality and village in
Žďár nad Sázavou District
Žďár nad Sázavou District () is a Okres, district in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Žďár nad Sázavou.
Administrative division
Žďár nad Sázavou District is divided into four Districts of the Czech ...
in the
Vysočina Region
The Vysočina Region (; ) is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic. Its capital is Jihlava.
The region is located in the central part of the country. It is one of just three in the country (the others being Prague and the Central Boh ...
of the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...
. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Sejřek consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
*Sejřek (130)
*Bor (42)
Geography
Sejřek is located about southeast of
Žďár nad Sázavou
Žďár nad Sázavou (; ) is a town in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 20,000 inhabitants. The town is an industrial and tourist centre. It is known for the Pilgrimage Church of Saint John of Nepomuk, which is a UNESCO Wor ...
and northwest of
Brno
Brno ( , ; ) is a Statutory city (Czech Republic), city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Located at the confluence of the Svitava (river), Svitava and Svratka (river), Svratka rivers, Brno has about 403,000 inhabitants, making ...
. It lies in the
Upper Svratka Highlands
The Upper Svratka Highlands (, ) is a mountain range in Moravia, Czech Republic. The Highlands, together with the Křižanov Highlands threshold, form the Western-Moravian part of Moldanubian Zone – east south part of Bohemian Massif.
Geogra ...
. The highest point is at 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.
Demographics
Economy
In the municipal territory is a
marble
Marble is a metamorphic rock consisting of carbonate minerals (most commonly calcite (CaCO3) or Dolomite (mineral), dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2) that have recrystallized under the influence of heat and pressure. It has a crystalline texture, and is ty ...
deposit.
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Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[
]
Notable people
*Jiří Krytinář
Jiří Krytinář (28 April 1947 – 29 September 2015) was a Czechs, Czech actor. With a height of , he was often cast in specific roles.
Biography
Krytinář was born on 28 April 1947 to the gamekeeper's family in Sejřek. At the age of three, ...
(1947–2015), actor
References
External links
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Villages in Žďár nad Sázavou District